Kahramanmaraş Province · Turkey
Elbistan travel guide
Elbistan is a city in Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey, home to about 143,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June, September and October
- Nearest airport
- KCM76 km · Kahramanmaraş Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
When to go
The best time to visit Elbistan
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Elbistan are May, June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 64 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Elbistan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM), about 76 km from the city centre in a straight line; Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX, 83 km) and Adıyaman Airport (ADF, 124 km) are also within reach.
KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport
MLX · Malatya Erhaç Airport
ADF · Adıyaman Airport
Questions
Elbistan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Elbistan?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Elbistan are May, June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 64 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Elbistan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM), about 76 km from the city centre in a straight line; Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX, 83 km) and Adıyaman Airport (ADF, 124 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Elbistan?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Elbistan
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.