Rum Kalesi
Located in Yavuzeli İlçesi, Gaziantep Province Coordinates: 37°16′15″ N 37°50′18″ E
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 436 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport48 km
- ADF Adıyaman Airport76 km
About Rum Kalesi
Rum Kalesi is a historic site. Location: Yavuzeli İlçesi, Gaziantep Province. The best months to visit are April. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Merziman Çayı and Sinekli Dere.
Climate of Rum Kalesi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 7° · Rain 49 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Suruç · 62 km southeast20°
- Osmaniye · 143 km west21°
- İskenderun · 166 km southwest22°
- Hottest month
- July (day 39°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (89 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 12° | 17° | 23° | 29° | 35° | 39° | 39° | 35° | 27° | 19° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 7° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 67 | 64 | 46 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 49 | 89 |
Other places to visit in this season: April
How to get to Rum Kalesi
The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 48 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gaziantep, 47 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 48 kmsouthwest
- Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 76 kmnortheast
- Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 84 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rum Kalesi
Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 418 natural sites, 198 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km25 places
- Akdurak Tepe Mountain 24 kmN
- Kızıl Dağ Mountain 14 kmSE
- Kara Dağ Mountain 22 kmNW
- Sarıyaprak Dağı Mountain 18 kmSW
25–60 km236 places
- İnekli Göl Lake 56 kmNW
- Azaplı Göl Lake 59 kmNW
- Kayacıik Barajı Lake 60 kmSW
- Yumaklı Tepe Mountain 44 kmNW
60–100 km402 places
- Sazlıca Gölü Lake 94 kmN
- Örmeli Göl Lake 99 kmW
- Kara Göl Lake 98 kmW
- Burç Göleti Lake 64 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Merziman Çayı River, Gaziantep Province0.3 km NE
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Sinekli Dere River, Şanlıurfa Province1.5 km NE
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Akmezraa Deresi River, Gaziantep Province6.3 km W
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Alaburun Tepe Mountain, Yavuzeli İlçesi9.3 km N
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Sarıçiçek Düzü Natural site, Şanlıurfa Province8.6 km NE
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Sultan Murat Köprüsü Landmark, Yavuzeli İlçesi16 km NW
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Çekem Dağı Mountain, Halfeti District11 km S
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Askerhöyüğü Tepe Mountain, Yavuzeli İlçesi14 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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