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Şanlıurfa Platosu

Located in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°05′13″ N 39°03′50″ E

Map showing the location of Şanlıurfa Platosu Şanlıurfa Platosu
Location in Turkey
Elevation
420 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Yenisu
1.3 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
AprilOctober
See the climate
Airports
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport43 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport89 km

About Şanlıurfa Platosu

Şanlıurfa Platosu is a natural site. Location: Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are April, October. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Çatal Dere and Çatal Tepe.

Climate of Şanlıurfa Platosu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 6° · Rain 38 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 58 km west20°
  • Viranşehir · 63 km east18°
  • Kızıltepe · 135 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (71 mm)
Driest month
July (1 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Şanlıurfa Platosu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°18°23°30°36°38°37°34°27°19°12°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°15°20°24°23°19°13°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)68616344305121233871

Other places to visit in this season: April October

How to get to Şanlıurfa Platosu

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 43 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sanliurfa, 26 km to the west.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 43 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 89 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 135 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 26 kmwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 58 kmwest
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 63 kmeast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 77 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 103 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Şanlıurfa Platosu

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 145 natural sites, 101 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Gory Germush Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Cudi Dağı Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Recmelhanzel Tepesi Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Tülük Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km101 places

  • Tilki Tepesi Mountain 45 kmSE
  • Tektek Dağları Mountain 31 kmNE
  • Gora Shendzheri Mountain 38 kmSW
  • Gora Korchik Mountain 45 kmNW

60–100 km169 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 68 kmNW
  • Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 90 kmNE
  • Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake 64 kmE
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 84 kmNW

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