- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 551 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport33 km
- ALP Aleppo International Airport58 km
About Alun
Alun is a historic site. Location: Kilis Merkez, Kilis Province. The best months to visit are April, October–November. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Abdin Tepesi and Üçgöz Köprüsü.
Climate of Alun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 19° · Night 5° · Rain 45 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 37°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (86 mm)
- Driest month
- July (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 12° | 16° | 22° | 28° | 34° | 37° | 37° | 34° | 27° | 19° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 5° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 73 | 62 | 45 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 45 | 86 |
Other places to visit in this season: April October November
How to get to Alun
The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 33 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kilis, 13 km to the west.
Airports
- Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 33 kmnortheast
- Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 58 kmsouth
- Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 95 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Kilis Population: 111.6K 13 kmwest
- Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 41 kmnorth
- İskenderun Population: 251.7K 98 kmwest
- Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 99 kmnorthwest
- Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 102 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alun
Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 544 natural sites, 196 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km125 places
- Kayacıik Barajı Lake 24 kmNE
- Konak Göleti Lake 8 kmN
- Sinekseken Tepe Mountain 19 kmE
- Kefiz Dağı Mountain 14 kmNW
25–60 km240 places
- Burç Göleti Lake 40 kmN
- Kartal Dağı Mountain 49 kmN
- Karababa Tepe Mountain 53 kmNE
- Dümbüllü Dağı Mountain 26 kmNW
60–100 km439 places
- Tell Atchana Historic site 94 kmSW
- Örmeli Göl Lake 67 kmNW
- Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 83 kmNW
- Kara Göl Lake 67 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Abdin Tepesi Mountain, Kilis Merkez3 km NW
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Üçgöz Köprüsü Landmark, Kilis Merkez3.2 km W
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Havuzlu Kaynak Natural site, Kilis Province3.5 km NW
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Kızılburun Tepesi Mountain, Kilis Merkez4.9 km N
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Kumru Dağı Mountain, Kilis Merkez6.5 km NE
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Meğaral Natural site, Kilis Province4.5 km NW
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Sinnep Suyu River, Kilis Province4.1 km SW
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Kuşkalesi Tepesi Mountain, Kilis Merkez7.2 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Yavuzlu Village, Kilis Merkez1.6 km SE
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Karacaören Village, Kilis Merkez1.6 km NW
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Kapdeğirmeni Village, Kilis Merkez3.1 km NW
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Küplüce Village, Kilis Merkez5.5 km N
Sources & licences
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