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Ovacık

Located in Silifke İlçesi, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°30′30″ N 33°59′49″ E

Map showing the location of Ovacık Ovacık
Location in Turkey
Population
953
953
Elevation
803 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport105 km
GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport154 km

About Ovacık

Ovacık is a village. Location: Silifke İlçesi, Mersin Province. Population: 953. Elevation: 803 m.

From Wikipedia

Ovacık is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 972 (2022). It is situated in the southern slopes of Toros Mountains and to the north of Silifke. It is 17 kilometres (11 mi) to Silifke and 97 kilometres (60 mi) to Mersin. Ovacık is situated in a region full of archaeological ruins.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Ovacık

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 67 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silifke · 16 km south21°
  • Mersin · 66 km northeast22°
  • Tarsus · 92 km northeast22°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (115 mm)
Driest month
August (5 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 Ovacık
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°13°19°24°28°32°32°28°22°16°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°8°11°15°18°18°14°10°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)112897854451975114367115

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Ovacık

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 105 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silifke, 16 km to the south.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 105 kmnortheast
  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 154 kmwest
  • Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 157 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 16 kmsouth
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 67 kmnortheast
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 92 kmnortheast
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 102 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 112 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Ovacık

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 915 natural sites, 167 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Paradeniz Gölü Lake 24 kmS
  • Ak Göl Lake 24 kmS
  • Sandal Dağı Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Pusat Dağı Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km300 places

  • Ovacık Adası Island 48 kmSW
  • Dana Adası Island 41 kmSW
  • Boğsak Adası Island 31 kmSW
  • Babadil Adası Island 60 kmSW

60–100 km776 places

  • Aksaz Adası Island 88 kmSW
  • Büyük Ada Island 71 kmSW
  • Yelkenli Ada Island 70 kmSW
  • Lake Tuzla Lake 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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