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Büyükkıraç

Located in Karkamış İlçesi, Gaziantep Province Coordinates: 36°47′29″ N 37°47′37″ E

Map showing the location of Büyükkıraç Büyükkıraç
Location in Turkey
Elevation
503 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
AprilNovember
See the climate
Airports
GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport33 km
ALP Aleppo International Airport85 km

About Büyükkıraç

Büyükkıraç is a village. Location: Karkamış İlçesi, Gaziantep Province. Elevation: 503 m. The best months to visit are April, November. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Tuzlak Tepesi and Ziyaret Tepesi.

Climate of Büyükkıraç

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 5° · Rain 32 mm

Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (67 mm)
Driest month
July (0 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 Büyükkıraç
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°17°23°29°35°39°39°35°28°19°12°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°8°13°17°21°20°16°10°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)67554432233003223267

Other places to visit in this season: April November

How to get to Büyükkıraç

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gaziantep, 47 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 33 kmnorthwest
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 85 kmsouthwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 112 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 47 kmnorthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 60 kmeast
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 61 kmwest
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 98 kmnortheast
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 116 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Büyükkıraç

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 340 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km53 places

  • Çakmak Tepesi Mountain 19 kmE
  • Tuzlak Tepesi Mountain 2 kmSW
  • İtdağı Tepe Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Yanıkdağ Tepesi Mountain 16 kmN

25–60 km234 places

  • Kayacıik Barajı Lake 27 kmW
  • Konak Göleti Lake 51 kmW
  • Sinekseken Tepe Mountain 30 kmW
  • Kurt Tepesi Mountain 31 kmNE

60–100 km245 places

  • Burç Göleti Lake 63 kmNW
  • Yumaklı Tepe Mountain 89 kmN
  • Yarım Tepe Mountain 91 kmN
  • Gora Shendzheri Mountain 92 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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