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Barak

Located in Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province Coordinates: 37°02′36″ N 37°24′56″ E

Map showing the location of Barak Barak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
854 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport12 km
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport69 km

About Barak

Barak is a neighbourhood. Location: Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Yüzüncü Yıl Parkı and Sarıcabaşı Dere.

Climate of Barak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 4° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 90 km east20°
  • Osmaniye · 104 km west21°
  • İskenderun · 122 km southwest22°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (96 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 Barak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°14°20°26°32°36°36°32°25°16°10°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°7°12°17°20°20°15°9°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)96767451336214355995

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Barak

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 12 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gaziantep, 3 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 12 kmsoutheast
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 69 kmnorthwest
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 97 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 3 kmnorthwest
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 74 kmnorthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 90 kmeast
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 104 kmwest

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

Day trips from Barak

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 520 natural sites, 202 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • Burç Göleti Lake 22 kmW
  • Karababa Tepe Mountain 23 kmE
  • Mutlu Tepe Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Kürtosman Tepesi Mountain 25 kmSE

25–60 km302 places

  • Kayacıik Barajı Lake 27 kmS
  • Konak Göleti Lake 34 kmSW
  • Yumaklı Tepe Mountain 56 kmN
  • Taşlıalan Mountain 60 kmNW

60–100 km366 places

  • Örmeli Göl Lake 61 kmW
  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 81 kmW
  • Kara Göl Lake 60 kmW
  • İnekli Göl Lake 74 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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