- Elevation
- 443 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- NOP Sinop Airport45 km
- KFS Kastamonu Airport88 km
About Karakestane
Karakestane is a village. Location: Ayancık, Sinop Province. Elevation: 443 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Küçük Çay and Sultanağaç Dağı.
Climate of Karakestane
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 90 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (99 mm)
- Driest month
- July (39 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 60 | 55 | 49 | 53 | 47 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 91 | 90 | 99 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Karakestane
The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (NOP), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 85 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 45 kmnortheast
- Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 88 kmsouthwest
- Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 137 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 85 kmsouthwest
- Çorum Population: 269.6K 146 kmsouth
- Samsun Population: 394K 159 kmeast
- Amasya Population: 114.9K 168 kmsoutheast
- Karabük Population: 125.4K 178 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Karakestane
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 303 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km120 places
- Erfelek Baraj Gölü Lake 16 kmE
- Zindan Dağı Mountain 17 kmSW
- Sultanağaç Dağı Mountain 6 kmW
- Sarıdökük Tepe Mountain 13 kmSW
25–60 km148 places
- Tavşan Adası Island 43 kmNE
- Sarı Ada Island 45 kmNE
- Sarıkum Gölü Lake 34 kmNE
- Küçüksu Göleti Lake 56 kmSW
60–100 km191 places
- Terzili Göleti Lake 63 kmW
- Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 77 kmSE
- Çiğdem Barajı Lake 66 kmSW
- Karlıgöl Lake 98 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Küçük Çay River, Sinop Province3.7 km NE
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Sultanağaç Dağı Mountain, Ayancık5.6 km W
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Fodik Tepesi Mountain, Ayancık6.9 km E
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Deli Tepesi Mountain, Ayancık7 km SW
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Koz Dağı Mountain, Ayancık9.1 km SE
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Kömürgölü Tepesi Mountain, Ayancık8.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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