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Village

Karayakup

Located in Kayapınar, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 37°54′59″ N 39°51′26″ E

Map showing the location of Karayakup Karayakup
Location in Turkey
Elevation
894 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
DIY Diyarbakır Airport30 km
EZS Elazığ Airport91 km

About Karayakup

Karayakup is a village. Location: Kayapınar, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 894 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Kaldırım Sulama Göleti and Keşişlik Tepesi.

Climate of Karayakup

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 78 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 103 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 164 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
March (88 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 Karayakup
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°8°13°19°26°33°38°37°32°24°15°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°7°12°17°22°21°16°10°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)868288804910213396588

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Karayakup

The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), 30 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (100 km). The nearest large city is Diyarbakır, 32 km to the east.

Airports

  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 30 kmeast
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 91 kmnorthwest
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 100 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 32 kmeast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 51 kmwest
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 77 kmsouth
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 101 kmnorthwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 103 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Karayakup

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 469 natural sites, 311 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 20 kmNE
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 19 kmE
  • Kaldırım Sulama Göleti Lake 3 kmN
  • Masferuş Tepesi Mountain 25 kmE

25–60 km157 places

  • Göksu Barajı Lake 59 kmSE
  • Künreş Sulama Göleti Lake 46 kmSE
  • Şerefli Sulama Göleti Lake 45 kmS
  • Ortaören Sulama Göleti Lake 48 kmSE

60–100 km641 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 75 kmNW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 88 kmN
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 88 kmE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 87 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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