Taurus Mountains, Turkey — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Taurus Mountains

Taurus Mountains is a mountain. Location: Turkey. Elevation: 1,354 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (97 km). Nearby sights include Cedik Dağ and Ada Deresi.

Climate of Taurus Mountains

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 58 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Alanya · 99 km southwest21°
Silifke · 110 km southeast21°
Mersin · 150 km east22°

Hottest month: July (day 28°)
Coldest month: January (night -4°)
Wettest month: December (97 mm)
Driest month: August (7 mm)

4° -4°

5° -3°

9° 0°

15° 4°

20° 8°

25° 12°

28° 15°

28° 14°

24° 10°

18° 6°

11° 2°

6° -2°

Jan

96

Feb

73

Mar

68

Apr

52

May

45

Jun

24

Jul

8

Aug

7

Sep

10

Oct

46

Nov

58

Dec

97

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 Taurus Mountains
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	5°	9°	15°	20°	25°	28°	28°	24°	18°	11°	6°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-3°	0°	4°	8°	12°	15°	14°	10°	6°	2°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	96	73	68	52	45	24	8	7	10	46	58	97

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Taurus Mountains

The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP), 97 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Konya Airport (KYA) (116 km). The nearest large city is Karaman, 31 km to the northeast.

Airports

Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 97 kmsouthwest
Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 116 kmnorth
Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 188 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Karaman Population: 175.4K 31 kmnortheast
Alanya Population: 364.2K 99 kmsouthwest
Konya Population: 1.4M 107 kmnorthwest
Silifke Population: 132.7K 110 kmsoutheast
Heraclea Population: 156.3K 112 kmnortheast

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

Nearest towns and villages

Çatak Village, Karaman
2.9 km N
Bucakkışla Village, Karaman
6.1 km SE
Narlıdere Village, Karaman
4.7 km E
Çukurbağ Village, Karaman
4.7 km NE
Dağkonak Village, Karaman
4.8 km N
Çukurköy Village, Karaman
5.1 km SE

Taurus Mountains

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cedik Dağ Mountain, Karaman
1.1 km NE
Ada Deresi River, Karaman Province
2.2 km S
Yumru Tepe Mountain, Karaman
4.7 km S
Büyükçal Tepe Mountain, Karaman
6.1 km NE
Kurban Dağı Mountain, Karaman
7.4 km N
Ulu Tepe Mountain, Karaman
9.2 km W
Çevlik Dağı Mountain, Karaman
9.6 km SE
Nohutgedik Dere River, Karaman Province
8.2 km NE