- Elevation
- 49 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- COV Çukurova International Airport45 km
- HTY Hatay Airport160 km
About Merkez
Merkez is a neighbourhood. Location: Yenişehir, Mersin Province. The best months to visit are April–June, October–November. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (45 km).
Climate of Merkez
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 12° · Rain 85 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 6°)
- Wettest month
- December (149 mm)
- Driest month
- August (6 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) | 15° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 31° | 32° | 30° | 27° | 21° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 12° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 86 | 66 | 42 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 85 | 149 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November
How to get to Merkez
The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mersin, 5 km to the east.
Airports
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 45 kmeast
- Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 160 kmeast
- Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 198 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Mersin Population: 537.8K 5 kmeast
- Tarsus Population: 350.7K 31 kmnortheast
- Adana Population: 1.8M 70 kmeast
- Silifke Population: 132.7K 74 kmsouthwest
- Heraclea Population: 156.3K 92 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Merkez
Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 293 natural sites, 159 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km35 places
- Yumru Tepesi Mountain 2 kmE
- Şamlar Dağı Mountain 11 kmN
- Aydoğmuş Tepe Mountain 13 kmW
- Karaanlı Tepe Mountain 13 kmN
25–60 km94 places
- Lake Tuzla Lake 43 kmE
- Dipsiz Göl Lake 31 kmE
- Yıldız Tepe Mountain 56 kmNW
- Yelkalesi Mountain 46 kmNW
60–100 km348 places
- Dana Adası Island 99 kmSW
- Boğsak Adası Island 90 kmSW
- Küçük Ada Island 78 kmE
- Nergizi Adasi Island 85 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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