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Village

Karakaya

Located in Silifke İlçesi, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°25′28″ N 33°46′26″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaya Karakaya
Location in Turkey
Population
234
234
Elevation
230 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport127 km
GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport133 km

About Karakaya

Karakaya is a village. Location: Silifke İlçesi, Mersin Province. Population: 234. Elevation: 230 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (127 km). Nearby sights include Gedik Dağı and Hisar Dağı.

Climate of Karakaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 10° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silifke · 15 km east21°
  • Mersin · 88 km northeast22°
  • Tarsus · 114 km northeast22°
Hottest month
August (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (134 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 Karakaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°14°17°22°26°31°34°34°31°26°19°14°
Average low (°C)4°5°8°11°15°19°22°22°19°15°10°6°
Precipitation (mm)12998734233126394676134

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Karakaya

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 127 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silifke, 15 km to the east.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 127 kmnortheast
  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 133 kmwest
  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 143 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 15 kmeast
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 89 kmnortheast
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 98 kmnorthwest
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 114 kmnortheast
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 123 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Karakaya

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 1,263 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Boğsak Adası Island 18 kmS
  • Paradeniz Gölü Lake 25 kmSE
  • Ak Göl Lake 21 kmSE
  • Pusat Dağı Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km366 places

  • Ovacık Adası Island 31 kmS
  • Dana Adası Island 26 kmS
  • Babadil Adası Island 40 kmSW
  • Büyük Ada Island 50 kmSW

60–100 km1,068 places

  • Aksaz Adası Island 66 kmSW
  • Bozyazı Adası Island 80 kmSW
  • Ermenek Baraj Gölü Lake 81 kmW
  • Yumru Tepesi Mountain 85 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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