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Anamur

Located in Anamur İlçesi, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°04′30″ N 32°50′13″ E

Map showing the location of Anamur Anamur
Location in Turkey
Population
57,128
57.1K
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayNovember
See the climate
Airports
GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport55 km
ECN Ercan International Airport119 km

About Anamur

Anamur is a city. Location: Anamur İlçesi, Mersin Province. Population: 57,128. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are April–May, November. The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Dede Tepesi and Sazlı Tepe.

Climate of Anamur

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 22° · Night 12° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (146 mm)
Driest month
August (3 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 Anamur
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°19°22°26°30°34°34°31°27°22°17°
Average low (°C)7°7°9°12°16°20°23°23°20°16°12°9°
Precipitation (mm)14010472392484395686146

Other places to visit in this season: April May November

How to get to Anamur

The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP), 55 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ercan International Airport (ECN) (119 km). The nearest large city is Alanya, 91 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 55 kmnorthwest
  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 119 kmsoutheast
  • Larnaca International Airport (LCA) Larnaca 151 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Alanya Population: 364.2K 91 kmnorthwest
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 104 kmeast
  • Nicosia Population: 200.5K 111 kmsoutheast
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 127 kmnorth
  • Limassol Population: 154K 155 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Anamur

Within 100 km: 150 historic and cultural sites, 2,275 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km430 places

  • Bozyazı Adası Island 13 kmE
  • Yalçıdağ Mountain 9 kmW
  • Tekesivrisi Tepesi Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Naldöken Dağı Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km1,135 places

  • Aksaz Adası Island 29 kmE
  • Büyük Ada Island 47 kmE
  • Yelkenli Ada Island 48 kmE
  • Yalçılı Ada Island 34 kmW

60–100 km1,123 places

  • Pétra tou Limníti Island 100 kmS
  • Nisída Kalamoúlia Island 88 kmSE
  • Nisída Kormakítis Island 75 kmS
  • Nisída Glykiótissa Island 90 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Anamur and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Anamur Reyhanlı Dörtyol Patnos
Population 57.1K 57K 56.5K 57.9K
Elevation 28 m 153 m 79 m 1,630 m
Summer day (hottest month) 34° 35° 34° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) 7° 5° 6° -11°
Annual rainfall 691 mm 634 mm 866 mm 522 mm
Best months Apr–May, Nov Apr, Nov Apr–May, Nov Jun, Sep
Distance — 336 km 316 km 950 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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