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Village

Karakaya

Located in Bünyan İlçesi, Kayseri Province Coordinates: 38°58′04″ N 35°42′58″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaya Karakaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,574 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport29 km
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport105 km

About Karakaya

Karakaya is a village. Location: Bünyan İlçesi, Kayseri Province. Elevation: 1,574 m. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Akyokuş Tepesi and Tembel Tepe.

Climate of Karakaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -3° · Rain 37 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Osmaniye · 216 km south21°
  • Adana · 223 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 239 km south22°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
May (53 mm)
Driest month
August (8 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 Karakaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°7°14°18°23°27°27°23°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-8°-4°1°4°7°9°9°5°1°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)37324152533810814303745

Other places to visit in this season: June July September

How to get to Karakaya

The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR), 29 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kayseri, 33 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 29 kmsouthwest
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 105 kmwest
  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 139 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 33 kmsouthwest
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 136 kmwest
  • Sivas Population: 264K 142 kmnortheast
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 161 kmnorth
  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 161 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Karakaya

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 372 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km26 places

  • Kültepe Historic site 15 kmSW
  • Tuzla Gölü Lake 10 kmNE
  • Engir Gölü Lake 21 kmSW
  • Korumaz Dağı Mountain 18 kmS

25–60 km189 places

  • Kanlı Gölü Lake 49 kmSW
  • Akbenli Göleti Lake 54 kmNW
  • Yüce Tepe Mountain 34 kmNE
  • Karakuzey Tepesi Mountain 40 kmE

60–100 km350 places

  • Alışar Höyük Historic site 81 kmNW
  • Söbe Göl Lake 72 kmSW
  • Yaygölü Lake 80 kmSW
  • Camız Gölü Lake 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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