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Village

Karatepe

Located in Kâhta İlçesi, Adıyaman Province Coordinates: 37°42′51″ N 38°52′06″ E

Map showing the location of Karatepe Karatepe
Location in Turkey
Elevation
588 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport30 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport35 km

About Karatepe

Karatepe is a village. Location: Kâhta İlçesi, Adıyaman Province. Elevation: 588 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Camdere and Süleymanbey Pınarı.

Climate of Karatepe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 91 km southwest20°
  • Viranşehir · 95 km southeast18°
  • Kızıltepe · 162 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (85 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 Karatepe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°15°20°26°32°36°36°32°25°17°11°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°15°20°24°23°19°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)78697256388213355485

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Karatepe

The nearest airport is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), 30 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siverek, 40 km to the east.

Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 30 kmsouth
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 35 kmwest
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 105 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 40 kmeast
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 52 kmwest
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 61 kmsouth
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 86 kmnorthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 91 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Karatepe

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 235 natural sites, 177 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 23 kmW
  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 24 kmN
  • Parmak Dağı Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 7 kmN

25–60 km137 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 26 kmSW
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 26 kmW
  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 57 kmNW
  • Meydan Dağı Mountain 55 kmN

60–100 km268 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 98 kmNE
  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 67 kmNW
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 98 kmNW
  • Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 68 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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