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Village

Karakilise

Located in Çüngüş İlçesi, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°15′00″ N 39°11′00″ E

Map showing the location of Karakilise Karakilise
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,501 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport40 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport85 km

About Karakilise

Karakilise is a village. Location: Çüngüş İlçesi, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 1,501 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Meydankale Dağı and Püsküllü Dağı.

Climate of Karakilise

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 125 km southeast18°
  • Suruç · 157 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 170 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (92 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Karakilise
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°15°21°27°32°32°27°19°11°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°0°5°9°14°18°18°14°8°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)857989876315326497692

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Karakilise

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 40 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (93 km). The nearest large city is Elâzığ, 47 km to the north.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 40 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 85 kmsouthwest
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 93 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 47 kmnorth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 56 kmsouth
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 77 kmwest
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 96 kmsouthwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 98 kmeast

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

Day trips from Karakilise

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 235 natural sites, 236 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Zivar Dağı Mountain 22 kmE
  • Piran Dağı Mountain 15 kmE
  • Meydankale Dağı Mountain 6 kmE
  • Meydan Dağı Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km133 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 33 kmNE
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 52 kmNE
  • Yüksek Tepe Mountain 33 kmE
  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 42 kmSW

60–100 km308 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 85 kmW
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 73 kmE
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 88 kmSW
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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