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Mountain

Ala Dağ

Located in Kandıra İlçesi, Kocaeli Province Coordinates: 41°03′00″ N 29°59′00″ E

Map showing the location of Ala Dağ Ala Dağ
Location in Turkey
Elevation
227 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Akıncı
1.7 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport59 km
YEI Bursa Yenişehir Airport95 km

About Ala Dağ

Ala Dağ is a mountain. Location: Kandıra İlçesi, Kocaeli Province. Elevation: 227 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Gültekke Tepesi and Deniz Tepesi.

Climate of Ala Dağ

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (126 mm)
Driest month
July (36 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 Ala Dağ
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°11°15°20°24°26°26°23°18°14°10°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°7°11°14°17°17°14°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)10173695245433649599696126

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

How to get to Ala Dağ

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 59 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is İzmit, 32 km to the south.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 59 kmwest
  • Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) Yenişehir 95 kmsouth
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 108 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • İzmit Population: 196.6K 32 kmsouth
  • Derince Population: 125.5K 36 kmsouthwest
  • Adapazarı Population: 286.8K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Gebze Population: 281.4K 54 kmsouthwest
  • Sultanbeyli Population: 358.2K 61 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ala Dağ

Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 124 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Kadırga Island 17 kmNE
  • Çağırgan Göleti Lake 16 kmS
  • Tahtalı Göleti Lake 18 kmSW
  • Kolca Tepe Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km117 places

  • Kefken Adası Island 30 kmNE
  • Taşkısı Gölü Lake 41 kmSE
  • Lake Sapanca Lake 43 kmSE
  • Hersek Gölü Lake 54 kmSW

60–100 km314 places

  • Kısırka Village Beach 88 kmW
  • Karasu Plajı Beach 60 kmE
  • Andirovitha Island Island 74 kmW
  • Pita Island Island 78 kmW

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