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Village

Kalkan

Located in Sumbas İlçesi, Osmaniye Province Coordinates: 37°35′14″ N 36°05′46″ E

Map showing the location of Kalkan Kalkan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
920 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport76 km
COV Çukurova International Airport119 km

About Kalkan

Kalkan is a village. Location: Sumbas İlçesi, Osmaniye Province. Elevation: 920 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Kahramanmaraş Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Büyükçal Tepe and Çiçekli Dere.

Climate of Kalkan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Osmaniye · 59 km south21°
  • Adana · 95 km southwest21°
  • İskenderun · 111 km south22°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (118 mm)
Driest month
July (11 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 Kalkan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°18°23°27°30°31°28°22°16°10°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°7°11°14°17°17°14°10°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)10489928267311111195370118

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Kalkan

The nearest airport is Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM), 76 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Çukurova International Airport (COV) (119 km). The nearest large city is Osmaniye, 58 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 76 kmeast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 119 kmsouthwest
  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 137 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 58 kmsouth
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 73 kmeast
  • Adana Population: 1.8M 95 kmsouthwest
  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 111 kmsouth
  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 128 kmsoutheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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