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Mountain

Karakaya Tepesi

Located in Altunhisar District, Niğde Province Coordinates: 38°03′12″ N 34°14′23″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaya Tepesi Karakaya Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,604 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Uluören
4.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport84 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport136 km

About Karakaya Tepesi

Karakaya Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Altunhisar District, Niğde Province. Elevation: 1,604 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Mount Hasan and Küçükhasan Dağı.

Climate of Karakaya Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night -1° · Rain 31 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 139 km southeast22°
  • Mersin · 142 km south22°
  • Adana · 152 km southeast21°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (57 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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Climate of Karakaya Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°14°19°23°27°27°23°17°10°4°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°2°6°9°11°11°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)3533455757337610283143

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Karakaya Tepesi

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 84 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aksaray, 40 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 84 kmnorth
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 136 kmnortheast
  • Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 148 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 40 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 62 kmsouth
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 121 kmnorth
  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 132 kmnortheast
  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 132 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Karakaya Tepesi

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 243 natural sites, 138 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Yarık Tepe Mountain 15 kmS
  • Melendiz Dağı Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Leşkeri Tepe Mountain 8 kmS
  • Çeçibuyduran Tepe Mountain 12 kmNE

25–60 km102 places

  • Acıgöl Lake 37 kmNE
  • Uluağaç Göleti Lake 54 kmE
  • Uluyol Sarnıcı Lake 40 kmNE
  • Şahinkalesi Tepesi Mountain 31 kmNE

60–100 km270 places

  • Akgöl Lake 78 kmW
  • Söbe Göl Lake 99 kmNE
  • Yaygölü Lake 95 kmE
  • Camız Gölü Lake 93 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Uluören Village, Altunhisar District
    4.9 km NW
  • Akçaören Village, Altunhisar District
    5.2 km SE
  • Ulukışla Village, Altunhisar District
    6.2 km E
  • Karakapı Village, Altunhisar District
    7.2 km W
  • Cömlekçi Village, Altunhisar District
    8 km E
  • Altunhisar City, Altunhisar District
    14 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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