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Village

Karakaya

Located in Kaman İlçesi, Kırşehir Province Coordinates: 39°26′37″ N 33°38′12″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaya Karakaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
967 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneAugust–October
See the climate
Airports
ESB Esenboğa International Airport94 km
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport108 km

About Karakaya

Karakaya is a village. Location: Kaman İlçesi, Kırşehir Province. Elevation: 967 m. The best months to visit are May–June, August–October. The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (94 km). Nearby sights include Karaboğa Dağı and Akkaşdağı Tepesi.

Climate of Karakaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, August–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 42 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 302 km south22°
  • Mersin · 305 km south22°
  • Adana · 311 km southeast21°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (62 mm)
Driest month
August (6 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)3°6°11°16°21°25°29°28°25°19°12°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-2°1°5°9°12°15°14°11°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)51454351553110613284262

Other places to visit in this season: May June August September October

How to get to Karakaya

The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 94 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kirikkale, 46 km to the north.

Airports

  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 94 kmnorthwest
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 108 kmsoutheast
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 177 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 46 kmnorth
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 56 kmsoutheast
  • Gölbaşı Population: 165.2K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Çankaya Population: 792.2K 85 kmnorthwest
  • Ankara Population: 3.5M 85 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Karakaya

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 443 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Büklükale Historic site 24 kmNW
  • Darıözü Sulama Göleti Lake 15 kmSE
  • Çiftlikbala Sulama Göleti Lake 11 kmE
  • Kortun Dağı Mountain 16 kmE

25–60 km98 places

  • Hirfanlı Barajı Lake 30 kmS
  • Lake Düden Lake 58 kmSW
  • Çoğun Barajı Lake 42 kmE
  • Nigaroğlu Göleti Lake 60 kmNE

60–100 km535 places

  • Köpek Gölü Lake 90 kmSW
  • Lake Tuz Lake 83 kmS
  • Lake Suğla Lake 70 kmE
  • Lake Mogan Lake 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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