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Village

Karakaya

Located in Çekerek İlçesi, Yozgat Province Coordinates: 40°00′59″ N 35°24′56″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaya Karakaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
963 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
TJK Tokat Airport90 km
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport91 km

About Karakaya

Karakaya is a village. Location: Çekerek İlçesi, Yozgat Province. Elevation: 963 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Tokat Airport (90 km). Nearby sights include Karagüney Tepesi and Karayatağı Tepesi.

Climate of Karakaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 40 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Osmaniye · 335 km south21°
  • Adana · 337 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 348 km south22°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (61 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Karakaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°11°17°21°25°28°28°25°19°12°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°4°8°11°13°13°9°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)463844606145161118354055

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Karakaya

The nearest airport is Tokat Airport (TJK), 90 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Turhal, 70 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 90 kmnortheast
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 91 kmnorth
  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 129 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 70 kmnortheast
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 71 kmnorthwest
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 79 kmnortheast
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 102 kmeast
  • Sivas Population: 264K 140 kmeast

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

Day trips from Karakaya

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 663 natural sites, 206 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Dağnı Dağı Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Üçtepe Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Çağşak Tepesi Mountain 20 kmN
  • Kale Tepesi Mountain 14 kmNW

25–60 km385 places

  • Alışar Höyük Historic site 47 kmS
  • Maşat Höyük Historic site 33 kmNE
  • Örükaya Göleti Lake 45 kmW
  • Mükremin Göleti Lake 29 kmSW

60–100 km526 places

  • Kaz Gölü Lake 69 kmNE
  • Akbenli Göleti Lake 73 kmS
  • Topçu Göleti Lake 60 kmSW
  • Eserce Sulama Göleti Lake 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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