Carchemish
Located in Karkamış İlçesi, Gaziantep Province Coordinates: 36°55′00″ N 38°00′00″ E
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 338 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport47 km
- GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport99 km
About Carchemish
Carchemish is a historic site. Location: Karkamış İlçesi, Gaziantep Province. The best months to visit are April, November. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Kırıksoku Tepesi and Suderesi.
Climate of Carchemish
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April, November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 6° · Rain 39 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 40°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (69 mm)
- Driest month
- July (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 13° | 18° | 24° | 30° | 36° | 40° | 40° | 36° | 28° | 20° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 6° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 55 | 52 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 39 | 69 |
How to get to Carchemish
The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 47 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Suruç, 38 km to the east.
Airports
- Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 47 kmwest
- Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 99 kmnortheast
- Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 100 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Carchemish
Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 324 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km57 places
- Kurt Tepesi Mountain 9 kmNE
- Çakmak Tepesi Mountain 7 kmS
- Gora Arat Mountain 20 kmNE
- İtdağı Tepe Mountain 10 kmNW
25–60 km157 places
- Kayacıik Barajı Lake 47 kmW
- Sinekseken Tepe Mountain 52 kmSW
- Kızıl Dağ Mountain 30 kmN
- Kara Dağ Mountain 60 kmNW
60–100 km306 places
- İnekli Göl Lake 98 kmNW
- Burç Göleti Lake 76 kmW
- Atatürk Barajı Lake 93 kmNE
- Konak Göleti Lake 71 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kırıksoku Tepesi Mountain, Karkamış İlçesi2.6 km S
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Suderesi River, Gaziantep Province1.5 km E
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Harabehesken Historic site, Birecik District3.4 km NE
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Aktepe Mountain, Karkamış İlçesi3.8 km S
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Zeytin Dağı Mountain, Karkamış İlçesi3.9 km W
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Bozalioğlu Çayı River, Gaziantep Province2.5 km N
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Mağaralı Dere River, Şanlıurfa Province2.8 km SE
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Düzlüktaş Deresi River, Şanlıurfa Province3 km N
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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