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Karataş

Located in Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province Coordinates: 37°01′00″ N 37°21′00″ E

Map showing the location of Karataş Karataş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
953 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 Airport14 km
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport68 km

About Karataş

Karataş 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 (14 km). Nearby sights include Şahinbey Parkı and Karaahmet Tepesi.

Climate of Karataş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 3° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 96 km east20°
  • Osmaniye · 98 km west21°
  • İskenderun · 115 km southwest22°
Hottest month
July (day 35°)
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 Karataş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°19°26°32°35°35°31°24°15°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°6°11°16°19°19°15°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)96767451336214355995

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Karataş

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 14 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gaziantep, 6 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 14 kmsoutheast
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 68 kmnorthwest
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 93 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 6 kmnortheast
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 73 kmnorthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 96 kmeast
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 98 kmwest

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

Day trips from Karataş

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 542 natural sites, 213 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km143 places

  • Burç Göleti Lake 17 kmW
  • Kartal Dağı Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Büyüksoy Tepe Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Mutlu Tepe Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km280 places

  • Örmeli Göl Lake 56 kmW
  • Kara Göl Lake 55 kmW
  • Kayacıik Barajı Lake 26 kmSE
  • Konak Göleti Lake 29 kmS

60–100 km390 places

  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 76 kmW
  • İnekli Göl Lake 77 kmN
  • Fevzipaşa Gölü Lake 66 kmW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 83 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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