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Kâhta

Located in Kâhta İlçesi, Adıyaman Province Coordinates: 37°47′08″ N 38°37′25″ E

Map showing the location of Kâhta Kâhta
Location in Turkey
Population
97,875
97.9K
Elevation
722 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ADF Adıyaman Airport15 km
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport45 km

About Kâhta

Kâhta is a city. Location: Kâhta İlçesi, Adıyaman Province. Population: 97,875. Elevation: 722 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Çataltepe Sulama Göleti and Yürüme Tepe.

Climate of Kâhta

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 61 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 92 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 118 km southeast18°
  • Kızıltepe · 185 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (101 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Kâhta
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°14°20°26°32°37°37°33°25°17°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°5°9°14°19°23°22°18°13°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)897574614092143861101

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Kâhta

The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (45 km). The nearest large city is Adıyaman, 31 km to the west.

Airports

  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 15 kmsouthwest
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 45 kmsoutheast
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 86 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 31 kmwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 61 kmeast
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 70 kmsouth
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 92 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kâhta

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 258 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 22 kmS
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 6 kmSW
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 7 kmS
  • Mür Tepe Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km153 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 45 kmNW
  • Yarım Tepe Mountain 51 kmSW
  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 40 kmN
  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 31 kmNE

60–100 km280 places

  • İnekli Göl Lake 99 kmW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 95 kmW
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 84 kmN
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Kâhta and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Kâhta Soma Kars Manavgat
Population 97.9K 98.7K 96.9K 99.3K
Elevation 722 m 155 m 1,767 m 85 m
Summer day (hottest month) 37° 32° 26° 33°
Winter night (coldest month) 0° 2° -15° 6°
Annual rainfall 555 mm 696 mm 446 mm 1,048 mm
Best months Apr–May, Oct Apr–May, Oct Jun–Sep Apr–May, Oct
Distance — 973 km 496 km 646 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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