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Village

Karatepe

Located in Vakfıkebir, Trabzon Province Coordinates: 40°57′58″ N 39°15′47″ E

Map showing the location of Karatepe Karatepe
Location in Turkey
Elevation
580 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
TZX Trabzon International Airport44 km
OGU Ordu–Giresun Airport99 km

About Karatepe

Karatepe is a village. Location: Vakfıkebir, Trabzon Province. Elevation: 580 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Trabzon International Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Fol Deresi and Ağasor Deresi.

Climate of Karatepe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (92 mm)
Driest month
July (43 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 Karatepe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°16°20°24°26°26°24°19°14°9°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°7°11°14°17°17°14°10°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)645359697779434768928176

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Karatepe

The nearest airport is Trabzon International Airport (TZX), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trabzon, 39 km to the east.

Airports

  • Trabzon International Airport (TZX) Trabzon 44 kmeast
  • Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU) Ordu 99 kmwest
  • Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV) Rize 135 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 39 kmeast
  • Giresun Population: 125.7K 74 kmwest
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 106 kmeast
  • Ordu Population: 229.2K 116 kmwest
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 138 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Karatepe

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 158 natural sites, 162 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Hıdırnebi Mountain 14 kmE
  • Hidirnebi Plateau Natural site 15 kmE
  • Sis Dağı Mountain 11 kmSW
  • Kisdek Dağı Mountain 24 kmSW

25–60 km106 places

  • Sera Gölü Lake 30 kmE
  • Çakır Gölü Lake 56 kmSE
  • Yedidağlar Mountain 45 kmS
  • Üçpınar Tepesi Mountain 46 kmSE

60–100 km189 places

  • Giresun Adası Island 70 kmW
  • Salyazı Barajı Lake 91 kmSE
  • Beş Göller Lake 66 kmS
  • Yürücek Tepe Mountain 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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