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Village

Karatepe

Located in Viranşehir İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 37°02′19″ N 39°44′00″ E

Map showing the location of Karatepe Karatepe
Location in Turkey
Elevation
462 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April
See the climate
Airports
MQM Mardin Airport82 km
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport87 km

About Karatepe

Karatepe is a village. Location: Viranşehir İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province. Elevation: 462 m. The best months to visit are April. The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Razvaliny Kasyr and Pürahmet Tepesi.

Climate of Karatepe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 5° · Rain 39 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 21 km north18°
  • Kızıltepe · 77 km east19°
  • Suruç · 116 km west20°
Hottest month
July (day 41°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (75 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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 Karatepe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°13°17°23°30°36°41°40°36°28°19°12°
Average low (°C)0°1°5°9°14°19°22°22°17°11°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)75666851315112223975

Other places to visit in this season: April

How to get to Karatepe

The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 82 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (87 km). The nearest large city is Viranşehir, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 82 kmeast
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 87 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 104 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 21 kmnorth
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 77 kmeast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 85 kmwest
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 88 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 95 kmeast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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