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Cebeli Akra

Located in Yayladağı İlçesi, Hatay Province Coordinates: 35°57′01″ N 35°58′10″ E

Cebeli Akra
Original uploader was Anthiok at en.wikipedia · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
1,717 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Karamağara
2.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
HTY Hatay Airport54 km
LTK Latakia International Airport61 km

About Cebeli Akra

Cebeli Akra is a mountain. Location: Yayladağı İlçesi, Hatay Province. Elevation: 1,717 m.

From Wikipedia

Jebel Aqra (Arabic: جبل الأقرع, romanized: Jabal al-ʾAqraʿ, [ˈd͡ʒæbæl al ˈʔaqraʕ]; Turkish: Kel Dağı) is a limestone mountain located on the Syrian–Turkish border near the mouth of the Orontes River on the Mediterranean Sea. Rising from a narrow coastal plain, Jebel Aqra is a mariners' landmark that gathers thunderstorms. The mountain was a cult site in ancient Canaanite religion and continuing through classical antiquity.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Cebeli Akra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 109 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Samandağ · 14 km north21°
  • Antakya · 33 km northeast21°
  • Arsuz · 52 km north21°
Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (231 mm)
Driest month
August (6 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 Cebeli Akra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°16°19°21°22°21°17°11°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°3°7°10°13°14°11°7°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)181166143854515962871109231

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Cebeli Akra

The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 54 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (116 km). The nearest large city is Samandağ, 14 km to the north.

Airports

  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 54 kmnortheast
  • Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 61 kmsouth
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 116 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Samandağ Population: 123.4K 14 kmnorth
  • Antakya Population: 399K 33 kmnortheast
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 52 kmnorth
  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 73 kmnorth
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 127 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Cebeli Akra

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 154 natural sites, 88 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Gora Dzhebel’-Nalla-Chamaa Mountain 21 kmE
  • Gora Dzhebel’-Chumerly Mountain 19 kmE
  • Gora Dzhebel’-Ziara Mountain 19 kmE
  • Yayla Dağ Mountain 13 kmE

25–60 km61 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 49 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 54 kmNE
  • Musa Dagh Mountain 26 kmN
  • İkiz Tepe Mountain 42 kmN

60–100 km174 places

  • Küçük Ada Island 86 kmNW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 85 kmNW
  • Ömer Gölü Island 90 kmN
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 91 kmNW

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