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Mountain

Yelkalesi

Located in Erdemli İlçesi, Mersin Province Coordinates: 37°02′00″ N 34°09′00″ E

Map showing the location of Yelkalesi Yelkalesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,258 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Yayla
8.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport84 km
KYA Konya Airport175 km

About Yelkalesi

Yelkalesi is a mountain. Location: Erdemli İlçesi, Mersin Province. Elevation: 2,258 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Ünlük Tepesi and Küldüşmez Dağı.

Climate of Yelkalesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 50 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Mersin · 50 km southeast22°
  • Tarsus · 67 km east22°
  • Silifke · 75 km south21°
Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
December (79 mm)
Driest month
August (8 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Yelkalesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°3°10°15°20°23°24°20°13°6°0°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-6°-1°2°5°8°7°4°0°-4°-8°
Precipitation (mm)7162736758309811345079

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Yelkalesi

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 84 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mersin, 50 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 84 kmeast
  • Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 175 kmnorthwest
  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 185 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 54 kmnorth
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 67 kmeast
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 75 kmsouth
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 85 kmwest

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

Day trips from Yelkalesi

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 390 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Yıldız Tepe Mountain 21 kmN
  • Kuşkayası Dağı Mountain 17 kmE
  • Taşyeri Dağı Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Taşlıbelen Mountain 23 kmS

25–60 km286 places

  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 51 kmSW
  • Yumru Tepesi Mountain 48 kmSE
  • Tilkilik Tepesi Mountain 51 kmW
  • Saraycık Dağı Mountain 44 kmNW

60–100 km284 places

  • Dana Adası Island 100 kmS
  • Boğsak Adası Island 90 kmS
  • Lake Tuzla Lake 87 kmSE
  • Paradeniz Gölü Lake 83 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Yayla Village, Toroslar
    8.5 km NE
  • Toros Village, Erdemli İlçesi
    17 km S
  • Sorgun Village, Erdemli İlçesi
    18 km S
  • Tırtar Village, Toroslar
    18 km E
  • Arslanköy Village, Toroslar
    12 km E
  • Gâvuruçtuğu Village, Erdemli İlçesi
    13 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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