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Village

Alahan

Located in Elbeyli İlçesi, Kilis Province Coordinates: 36°39′51″ N 37°26′17″ E

Map showing the location of Alahan Alahan
Location in Turkey
Population
383
383
Elevation
507 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
AprilOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport32 km
ALP Aleppo International Airport57 km

About Alahan

Alahan is a village. Location: Elbeyli İlçesi, Kilis Province. Population: 383. Elevation: 507 m. The best months to visit are April, October–November. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Hiltanlıyolu Tepesi and Fatmacık Dağı.

Climate of Alahan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 5° · Rain 29 mm

Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (68 mm)
Driest month
July (0 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 Alahan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°17°22°29°35°38°38°34°28°19°12°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°8°13°17°21°20°16°11°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)67594334222003222968

Other places to visit in this season: April October November

How to get to Alahan

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kilis, 29 km to the west.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 32 kmnorth
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 57 kmsouth
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 106 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 29 kmwest
  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 44 kmnorth
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 95 kmeast
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 112 kmnorthwest
  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 113 kmwest

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

Day trips from Alahan

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 474 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Kayacıik Barajı Lake 17 kmN
  • Konak Göleti Lake 23 kmNW
  • Sinekseken Tepe Mountain 7 kmN
  • Barak Dağı Mountain 18 kmNE

25–60 km247 places

  • Burç Göleti Lake 50 kmNW
  • Kefiz Dağı Mountain 30 kmNW
  • Kartal Dağı Mountain 59 kmNW
  • Karababa Tepe Mountain 47 kmNE

60–100 km373 places

  • Örmeli Göl Lake 81 kmNW
  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 99 kmNW
  • Kara Göl Lake 81 kmNW
  • Fevzipaşa Gölü Lake 88 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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