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Village

Karakaya

Located in Çermik District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°03′40″ N 39°18′18″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaya Karakaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
652 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport60 km
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport77 km

About Karakaya

Karakaya is a village. Location: Çermik District, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 652 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Çermik Çayı and Binbaba Dere.

Climate of Karakaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 64 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 101 km southeast18°
  • Suruç · 143 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 148 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Karakaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°14°20°26°32°37°37°32°24°16°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°5°10°15°20°24°23°19°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)777280745212224446482

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Karakaya

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 60 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (77 km). The nearest large city is Siverek, 34 km to the south.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 60 kmnorth
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 77 kmsouthwest
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 81 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 34 kmsouth
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 68 kmnorth
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 82 kmeast
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 92 kmwest
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 96 kmwest

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

Day trips from Karakaya

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 231 natural sites, 235 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Piran Dağı Mountain 23 kmN
  • Meydankale Dağı Mountain 23 kmN
  • Kocaleylek Tepesi Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Kalecik Dağı Mountain 18 kmW

25–60 km133 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 48 kmN
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 60 kmE
  • Soydan Sulama Göleti Lake 44 kmSE
  • Kaldırım Sulama Göleti Lake 51 kmE

60–100 km316 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 93 kmW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 67 kmN
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 80 kmSW
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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