Karakaya Tepe
Located in Şehitkamil, Gaziantep Province Coordinates: 37°13′21″ N 37°11′04″ E
- Elevation
- 997 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport40 km
- KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport41 km
About Karakaya Tepe
Karakaya Tepe is a mountain. Location: Şehitkamil, Gaziantep Province. Elevation: 997 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Sof Dağı and Heyikkalesi Tepe.
Climate of Karakaya Tepe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 3° · Rain 65 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Osmaniye · 85 km west21°
- Suruç · 113 km east20°
- İskenderun · 114 km southwest22°
- Hottest month
- July (day 35°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- December (104 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 13° | 19° | 25° | 31° | 35° | 35° | 31° | 24° | 15° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 3° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 102 | 83 | 80 | 55 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 65 | 104 |
How to get to Karakaya Tepe
The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 40 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gaziantep, 25 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 40 kmsoutheast
- Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 41 kmnorthwest
- Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 116 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 25 kmsoutheast
- Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 46 kmnorthwest
- Kilis Population: 111.6K 57 kmsouth
- Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 85 kmwest
- Suruç Population: 101.2K 114 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Karakaya Tepe
Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 606 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km42 places
- Burç Göleti Lake 18 kmS
- Kartal Dağı Mountain 11 kmSW
- Dut Dağı Mountain 24 kmNW
- Büyüksoy Tepe Mountain 11 kmSW
25–60 km395 places
- Örmeli Göl Lake 41 kmW
- Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 60 kmW
- Kara Göl Lake 39 kmW
- Fevzipaşa Gölü Lake 52 kmW
60–100 km459 places
- Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 83 kmW
- İnekli Göl Lake 60 kmNE
- Azaplı Göl Lake 67 kmNE
- Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 76 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ucgoze Village, Şehitkamil2.6 km SE
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Karpuzkaya Village, Şehitkamil4.2 km NE
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Serintepe Village, Şehitkamil4.4 km N
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Yığınlı Village, Şehitkamil5.3 km E
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Eski Şarkaya Village, Şehitkamil4.9 km W
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Ülkerli Village, Şehitkamil4.9 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sof Dağı Mountain, Şehitkamil7.7 km SW
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Heyikkalesi Tepe Mountain, Şehitkamil6.9 km NE
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Damla Tepe Mountain, Şehitkamil8.2 km SW
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Büyüksoy Tepe Mountain, Şehitkamil11 km SW
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Kartal Dağı Mountain, Şehitkamil11 km SW
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Erikli Tepe Mountain, Gaziantep Province11 km N
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Hayran Tepe Mountain, Kahramanmaraş Province18 km W
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Kumsalbelen Tepe Mountain, Şehitkamil21 km E
Sources & licences
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