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Village

Karpuzkaya

Located in Şehitkamil, Gaziantep Province Coordinates: 37°14′30″ N 37°13′30″ E

Map showing the location of Karpuzkaya Karpuzkaya
Location in Turkey
Population
416
416
Elevation
880 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 Airport40 km
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport41 km

About Karpuzkaya

Karpuzkaya is a village. Location: Şehitkamil, Gaziantep Province. Population: 416. Elevation: 880 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Heyikkalesi Tepe and Karakaya Tepe.

Climate of Karpuzkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Osmaniye · 89 km west21°
  • Suruç · 110 km east20°
  • İskenderun · 118 km southwest22°
Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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).

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Climate of Karpuzkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°14°20°26°31°35°35°32°24°16°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°7°11°16°19°19°15°9°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)1028380553682253965104

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Karpuzkaya

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 118 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 25 kmsoutheast
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 59 kmsouth
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 89 kmwest
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 110 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Karpuzkaya

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 590 natural sites, 228 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Burç Göleti Lake 21 kmS
  • Kartal Dağı Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Büyüksoy Tepe Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Arapdede Dağı Mountain 21 kmW

25–60 km376 places

  • Örmeli Göl Lake 45 kmW
  • Kara Göl Lake 43 kmW
  • İnekli Göl Lake 57 kmNE
  • Fevzipaşa Gölü Lake 56 kmW

60–100 km461 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 86 kmW
  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 64 kmW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 63 kmNE
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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