GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND CLIMATE OF OUR ALANYA

Our Alanya is located on the earth’s surface at 36 degrees 33 minutes north latitude and 32.01 degrees east longitude. Alanya is located within the borders of Antalya province of the Mediterranean region and approximately 130 km east of the gulf of the same name. In the south of Alanya is the Mediterranean, in the east is Gazipaşa, in the west is Manavgat district, in the north is Gündoğmuş district among high mountains and plateaus and in the north are the districts of Hadim, Taşkent and Sarıveliler of Karaman province.

The mass in the north of our Alanya is formed by the coastal ranges of the Western Taurus Mountains. Here there are mountains and hills with heights ranging from 500 / 600 meters to 2500 / 3000 meters. The descent from high mountainous areas to the plains can be provided by frequently seen plateaus. These plateaus disappear in the north of the Alanya peninsula in the west. Here, the transition from the wavy plains to the high mountainous area is with relatively steep slopes. In the south, there is the Alanya peninsula (Kale) covered with centuries-old structures consisting of three rows of walls, 6500 meters long, and the peninsula is separated from the Taurus Mountains by wavy plains. In the south, it is possible to pass from the sea direction to the north, in other words, from the impassable Taurus Mountains to central Anatolia, through the Dim Valley, Kuşyuvası, Goçdavut Gediği, Çayarası, Yelköprü, Alara Valley and especially through the historical Kemer Bridge and Ali Bridge from the Seljuks, Akköprü in the Dim Valley, through the beds opened by the rivers named after them.

Accordingly, a typical Mediterranean climate prevails in our district. The characteristic of this climate is that its winters are rainy and humid, and its summers are dry and hot. In addition, it has a different feature from other regions due to its location; the fact that our district is surrounded by high mountains in the east, north and west and the winds coming from these three main directions are broken by these mountains; has caused it to be a place loved by plants growing all over the world. One of the important factors in Alanya, the paradise of history and nature, attracting great attention from all humanity is the feature of its climate. Let’s take a look at the climate features of Alanya. When we look at the climate data spread over many years, it is seen that the average air temperature in a year is 19. Again, when we look at the annual averages, we see that the hottest month is August with 27 degrees and the coldest month is January with 12 degrees. However, in recent years, it may have increased a few degrees due to the rapid construction in the city and the decrease in circulation. In addition, in parallel with this, the evaluation of the annual average air temperature according to months is seen as,

January: 11.6

May: 20.2

September: 24.3

February: 12.2

June: 24.4

October: 20.3

March: 13.4

July: 26.8

November: 16.1

April: 16.5

August: 27.1

December: 13.1

°C degrees.

While the air temperature is 27 degrees in July, it is seen that it is 14 degrees on the Akdağ Hill, which is 2500 meters high in the North East of the district. In winter, while the air temperature is 12 degrees in the district center, it is seen that it is below zero degrees on the Akdağ Hill, which is covered with snow-white snow. For this reason, local Alanya residents migrate to the plateaus located 25-65 km away from the city center in the summer. As can be understood from the examples above, the temperature difference between the city center and the high plateaus in summer and winter can reach up to 13-14 degrees. Most importantly, the high humidity in the city center in summer should not be ignored. Although very rare, frost events are seen in our district in the winter months. As a precaution against frost, banana and vegetable producers grow their products on flat areas and slopes where the northern winds cannot affect them. In addition to these, they burn sawdust or straw shavings in vegetable and fruit gardens on cold nights to reduce the frost event from the smoke. The annual average soil temperature is always 23 degrees higher than the air temperature. Parallel to this, in the winter season, especially between the second half of December and the second half of February, frost events are rarely seen due to the difference between air temperature and soil temperature. In our district, sea water temperature is higher than air temperature in the winter season. Annual sea water temperature averages by month are as follows.

January: 17

May: 21.1

September: 26.9

February: 16.1

June: 24.2

October: 24.4

March: 16.3

July: 27.1

November: 21.3

April: 17.9

August: 28.2

December: 18.4

In our district, the annual average air pressure is 759.6 mm due to its location. Although there are ups and downs in winter and spring, the pressure drops in summer. On the other hand, there are continuous increases in pressure between March and June. Although winds blow from many different directions in our district, the effective winds are generally seen to blow from the southeast. In these months, southern winds are more effective. Although the strongest winds are effective in January, it is very rare for these winds to cause damage. However, the small winds that come to our port in these months