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Güneykent

Located in Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province Coordinates: 37°01′27″ N 37°19′10″ E

Map showing the location of Güneykent Güneykent
Location in Turkey
Elevation
942 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 Airport17 km
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport66 km

About Güneykent

Güneykent 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 (17 km). Nearby sights include Şahinbey Parkı and Gaziantep Hayvanat Bahçesi.

Climate of Güneykent

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 3° · Rain 63 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Osmaniye · 95 km west21°
  • Suruç · 98 km east20°
  • İskenderun · 113 km southwest22°
Hottest month
August (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (102 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Güneykent
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°14°19°26°31°35°35°32°24°16°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°6°11°16°19°19°15°9°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)1028380553672253663102

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Güneykent

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 17 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gaziantep, 7 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 17 kmsoutheast
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 66 kmnorthwest
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 7 kmnortheast
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 71 kmnorthwest
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 95 kmwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 99 kmeast

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

Day trips from Güneykent

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 551 natural sites, 223 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km144 places

  • Burç Göleti Lake 14 kmW
  • Kartal Dağı Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Büyüksoy Tepe Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Aydınburnu Tepesi Mountain 16 kmSE

25–60 km278 places

  • Örmeli Göl Lake 53 kmW
  • Kara Göl Lake 52 kmW
  • Kayacıik Barajı Lake 28 kmSE
  • Konak Göleti Lake 29 kmS

60–100 km412 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 99 kmW
  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 73 kmW
  • İnekli Göl Lake 77 kmN
  • Fevzipaşa Gölü Lake 63 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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