- Elevation
- 769 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- HTY Hatay Airport46 km
- LTK Latakia International Airport65 km
About Şakşak
Şakşak is a village. Location: Yayladağı İlçesi, Hatay Province. Elevation: 769 m. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Bitgen Dağı and Razvaliny Guyel’pynar.
Climate of Şakşak
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 99 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Samandağ · 16 km northwest21°
- Antakya · 26 km north21°
- Arsuz · 52 km north21°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (226 mm)
- Driest month
- August (5 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) | 9° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 17° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 181 | 168 | 145 | 86 | 43 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 63 | 99 | 226 |
How to get to Şakşak
The nearest airport is Hatay Airport (HTY), 46 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Aleppo International Airport (ALP) (105 km). The nearest large city is Samandağ, 16 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 46 kmnorth
- Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 65 kmsouth
- Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 105 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Samandağ Population: 123.4K 16 kmnorthwest
- Antakya Population: 399K 26 kmnorth
- Arsuz Population: 109.6K 52 kmnorth
- İskenderun Population: 251.7K 68 kmnorth
- Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 123 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Şakşak
Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 174 natural sites, 95 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km36 places
- Alidevris Tepesi Mountain 20 kmN
- Kartal Tepesi Mountain 22 kmN
- Çatal Tepe Mountain 16 kmE
- Gora Dzhebel’-Nalla-Chamaa Mountain 9 kmE
25–60 km62 places
- Tell Atchana Historic site 39 kmNE
- Lake Arin Lake 47 kmN
- Musa Dagh Mountain 27 kmNW
- Karlık Tepe Mountain 58 kmN
60–100 km193 places
- Küçük Ada Island 90 kmNW
- Nergizi Adasi Island 89 kmNW
- Ömer Gölü Island 92 kmNW
- Yapı Gölü Lake 94 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bitgen Dağı Mountain, Hatay Province4.7 km NW
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Razvaliny Guyel’pynar Historic site, Yayladağı İlçesi4.8 km W
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Ziyaret Dağı Mountain, Yayladağı İlçesi6.7 km N
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Gora Dzhebel’-Chumerly Mountain, Yayladağı İlçesi7.3 km E
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Yayla Dağ Mountain, Yayladağı İlçesi7.5 km S
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Cebeli Akra Mountain, Yayladağı İlçesi12 km W
Sources & licences
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