Karapinar Crater Lake
Located in Karapınar İlçesi, Konya Province Coordinates: 37°40′12″ N 33°39′00″ E
- Elevation
- 1,051 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- KYA Konya Airport102 km
- NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport145 km
About Karapinar Crater Lake
Karapinar Crater Lake is a mountain. Location: Karapınar İlçesi, Konya Province. Elevation: 1,051 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Konya Airport (102 km). Nearby sights include Küçükmedet Tepe and Lake Meke.
Climate of Karapinar Crater Lake
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night -1° · Rain 45 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Mersin · 129 km southeast22°
- Tarsus · 138 km southeast22°
- Silifke · 146 km south21°
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- January (61 mm)
- Driest month
- July (4 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) | 4° | 6° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 29° | 26° | 20° | 13° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 3° | -1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 45 | 60 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Karapinar Crater Lake
The nearest airport is Konya Airport (KYA), 102 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Heraclea, 39 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 102 kmwest
- Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 145 kmnortheast
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 153 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Heraclea Population: 156.3K 39 kmsoutheast
- Karaman Population: 175.4K 67 kmsouthwest
- Aksaray Population: 327.6K 85 kmnortheast
- Konya Population: 1.4M 105 kmwest
- Mersin Population: 537.8K 129 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Karapinar Crater Lake
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 311 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km13 places
- Lake Meke Lake 2 kmNW
- Sırnık Tepe Mountain 24 kmW
- Meke Dağı Mountain 11 kmSW
- Ardıçlık Tepe Mountain 24 kmS
25–60 km140 places
- Acı Göl Lake 55 kmSW
- Meyil Gölü Lake 44 kmNW
- Hotamış Gölü Lake 55 kmW
- Yarık Tepe Mountain 57 kmNE
60–100 km307 places
- Akgöl Lake 74 kmN
- Akyay Gölü Lake 95 kmW
- Yıldız Tepe Mountain 71 kmSE
- Yelkalesi Mountain 83 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tuzla Village, Karapınar İlçesi3.6 km NE
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Karapınar City, Karapınar İlçesi10 km NW
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Beşkuyu Yaylası Village, Karapınar İlçesi6.1 km S
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Çiğil Village, Karapınar İlçesi6 km SE
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Salurkörtül Yaylası Village, Karapınar İlçesi7 km N
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Kesmez Village, Karapınar İlçesi7.6 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Küçükmedet Tepe Mountain, Karapınar İlçesi1.8 km SW
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Lake Meke Lake, Konya Province1.9 km NW
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Andıklı Tepe Mountain, Karapınar İlçesi9.2 km W
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Sekikale Tepe Mountain, Karapınar İlçesi10 km NE
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Karacadağ Mountain, Karapınar İlçesi16 km NE
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Mennekikalesi Tepe Mountain, Karapınar İlçesi17 km NE
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Meke Dağı Mountain, Ayrancı İlçesi11 km SW
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Küküttoyu Tepe Mountain, Karapınar İlçesi18 km NW
Sources & licences
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