Karahan Tepe Karahantepe
Karahan Tepe is an archaeological site in Turkey. It is the 18th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia among 96 sights.
Planning a visit
The site is 53 km from Şanlıurfa GAP Airport and 645 km from Ankara. It can be combined with a visit to Göbekli Tepe, which is 36.7 km away.
Temperatures are high in July and August, with highs of 38 °C and 37 °C. The weather is cooler in January and February, when highs are 9 °C and 10 °C and lows reach 0 °C. The site receives the most rain in January and February, with about 83 mm and 80 mm of rain. The driest period is during July and August, when there is little to no rain. In the spring and autumn, temperatures range from highs of 15 °C in March to 27 °C in May, and 25 °C in October.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 38 °C. The wettest is January, with about 83 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 9 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 32 | 25 | 16 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 83 | 80 | 78 | 51 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 59 | 79 |
| Rainy days | 11 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
