- Local time
- Europe/Istanbul
- Country
- Türkiye
- Population
- 2,222,415
- Elevation
- 842 m
- Airports
- GZT
- 15 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 2,150 km
- 3 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Gaziantep, month by month
- Jan7°
- Feb10°
- Mar15°
- Apr20°
- May26°
- Jun33°
- Jul38°
- Aug37°
- Sept32°
- Oct25°
- Nov15°
- Dec9°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April, May and October.
Mean highs run from 7°C in January to 38°C in July, with about 462 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for GaziantepModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Gaziantep
Other airports within 150 km
- KCMKahramanmaraş AirportMedium · Kahramanmaraş65 km from the centre
- ALPAleppo International AirportLarge · Aleppo99 km from the centre
- ADFAdıyaman AirportMedium · Adıyaman122 km from the centre
- HTYHatay AirportMedium · Antakya125 km from the centre
- GNYŞanlıurfa GAP AirportLarge · Sanliurfa141 km from the centre
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBGaziantep
2,150 km
3 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
From AUHGaziantep
2,160 km
3 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Gaziantep right now.
- Local time
- Europe/Istanbul
- Country
- Türkiye
- Currency
- Turkish Lira TRYToday's indicative rate: TRY 10 ≈ USD 0.202Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and F230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112coast guard, disasters, fire and police177fireAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +90 · On the right
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