- Population
- 111,648
- 111.6K
- Elevation
- 660 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport41 km
- ALP Aleppo International Airport60 km
About Kilis
Kilis is a city. Location: Kilis Merkez, Kilis Province. Population: 111,648. Elevation: 660 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Şıhmehmet Tepesi and Resülosman Dağı.
Climate of Kilis
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 5° · Rain 53 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- İskenderun · 85 km west22°
- Osmaniye · 87 km northwest21°
- Antakya · 103 km southwest21°
- Hottest month
- August (day 36°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (97 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 11° | 16° | 21° | 28° | 33° | 35° | 36° | 33° | 26° | 18° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 5° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 97 | 83 | 71 | 50 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 53 | 97 |
How to get to Kilis
The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gaziantep, 45 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 41 kmnortheast
- Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 60 kmsouth
- Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 84 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 45 kmnortheast
- İskenderun Population: 251.7K 85 kmwest
- Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 87 kmnorthwest
- Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 98 kmnorth
- Antakya Population: 399K 103 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kilis
Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 559 natural sites, 208 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km118 places
- Konak Göleti Lake 12 kmNE
- Kefiz Dağı Mountain 8 kmN
- Dümbüllü Dağı Mountain 15 kmNW
- Çakır Dağı Mountain 19 kmNW
25–60 km322 places
- Örmeli Göl Lake 57 kmNW
- Kara Göl Lake 58 kmNW
- Burç Göleti Lake 38 kmN
- Kayacıik Barajı Lake 35 kmE
60–100 km396 places
- Tell Atchana Historic site 84 kmSW
- Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 72 kmNW
- Fevzipaşa Gölü Lake 62 kmNW
- Lake Arin Lake 84 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Kilis and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Kilis | Turhal | Arsuz | Siirt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 111.6K | 110.9K | 109.6K | 114K |
| Elevation | 660 m | 538 m | 6 m | 893 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 36° | 29° | 32° | 38° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 0° | -2° | 7° | -1° |
| Annual rainfall | 526 mm | 453 mm | 931 mm | 711 mm |
| Best months | Apr–May, Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | Apr–May, Nov | May, Oct |
| Distance | — | 417 km | 115 km | 448 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Şıhmehmet Tepesi Mountain, Kilis Merkez2.5 km W
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Resülosman Dağı Mountain, Kilis Merkez3.4 km N
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Gölbaşı Tepesi Mountain, Kilis Merkez4.6 km N
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Halfe Tepesi Mountain, Kilis Merkez5.1 km W
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Karataş Tepe Mountain, Kilis Merkez4.8 km W
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Kalecik Tepesi Mountain, Kilis Merkez5.7 km NE
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Albazın Kaynağı Natural site, Kilis Province4.1 km NW
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Gülbahar Tepe Mountain, Kilis Merkez6.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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