Turkey / Antalya
Lara Plajı
Lara Plajı is a 1.1 km-long beach facing south, 4.4 km south of Karaçallı (Antalya, Turkey). The sea averages 28.9 °C in August, its warmest month, and 16.9 °C in February; it is 21 °C or warmer in May–November.
Average sea surface temperature by month. Current month outlined.
Month by month
October at Lara Plajı
Beach-day index 8.4/10 · Turkey median 6.2
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea °C | 17.8 °C | 16.9 °C | 16.9 °C | 18.1 °C | 21.1 °C | 24.8 °C | 27.8 °C | 28.9 °C | 27.8 °C | 25.1 °C | 22.1 °C | 19.6 °C |
| High °C | 11° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 29° | 34° | 34° | 30° | 24° | 18° | 13° |
| Low °C | 3° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Rain mm | 182 | 99 | 70 | 56 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 72 | 98 | 176 |
| Cloud % | 70 | 69 | 62 | 56 | 47 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 50 | 61 | 69 |
| Wind m/s | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| Daylight h | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.5 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| Record high/low | 19°/-7° | 23°/-6° | 24°/-3° | 29°/1° | 35°/8° | 39°/12° | 41°/17° | 41°/17° | 38°/12° | 35°/4° | 27°/-1° | 22°/-5° |
| Beach index | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 3.3 |
Long-term monthly averages: air from NASA POWER (2001–2020), sea from NOAA OISST (1991–2020); records are the extremes of 2001–2020. How the index works.
When to go
The beach-day index peaks in June and September; June scores 9.6/10 with highs of 29 °C, sea at 24.8 °C and 16 mm of rain.
In June that is 0.6 points above the median of the 156 beaches in Turkey covered by this atlas.
At its warmest the water here is 3.9 °C warmer than the Turkey median for August (25.0 °C).
Across the year the sea averages 22.2 °C, warmer than 69% of the coastal beaches in the atlas.
January is the wettest month (182 mm) and August the driest (4 mm); the yearly total is about 850 mm.
Daylight runs from 9.7 hours in December to 14.7 hours in June; in mid-June the sun rises at 05:36 and sets at 20:16 local time.
Orientation, sun and shore
The shore faces south (175°). Open water fills about 44% of the horizon close by, which makes it an open stretch of shore.
The sun sets over the sea in November–February; in mid-December it goes down at 17:41 local time on a bearing of 241°.
Sunrise is over the sea in October–February.
Straight out to the south about 500 km of open sea lies before the next coast, enough for large swells to build.
About 1 km offshore the sea is roughly 8 m deep and 30 m at 3 km, a shallow, gently shelving sea floor. Behind the beach the ground is about 2 m above sea level 500 m inland and 1 m at 1.5 km, a flat coastal plain.
Within 1 km, the land is 41% built-up land, 26% grassland and 17% tree cover (satellite land-cover map, 2021): an urban beach. Water makes up 48% of that circle.
- Built 41%
- Grass 26%
- Tree 17%
- Bare 12%
- Crop 3%
Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m). Orientation from OpenStreetMap land polygons sampled in 36 directions; depths and heights from the GEBCO 2020 grid (about 450 m cells), indicative only.
OpenStreetMap shows no lifeguard station within 1 km. Seasonal lifeguard posts are often unmapped, so check on site.
From above
Facilities within 1 km
- 70Restaurants, cafés & bars
- 9Public toilets
- –Showers
- 11Car parks
- –Lifeguard stations
- 32Hotels & guesthouses
- 4Grocery shops
- 1Water-sports spots
- 1Marinas & slipways
- 17Bus stops (1.5 km)
- 2Pharmacies & clinics
- 7Cash machines
Food and drink mapped within 1 km: 28 restaurants, 15 cafés, 26 bars and 1 fast-food outlet. Accommodation: 32 hotels and guesthouses.
Counted within 1 km of the beach (bus stops 1.5 km) from OpenStreetMap features and Overture Maps places, release of 2026-10. Unmapped does not mean absent.
Around the beach
Attractions & museums
- Aqua Atlantis attraction 500 m NW
- Aksu Dolphinarium attraction 640 m NE
Lighthouses & piers
- Steg Delphin Diva pier 900 m E
- Pierbar pier 990 m E
Marinas
- Antalya Kundu Marin 590 m E
Diving & boat hire
- Cosmo Bike 710 m N
Getting there
| Airport | Code | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antalya International Airport Antalya | AYT | 7.5 km | north-west |
| Süleyman Demirel International Airport Isparta | ISE | 120 km | north |
| Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport Gazipaşa | GZP | 142 km | south-east |
Straight-line distances from the beach; road distance is usually 20–40% longer.
Local transport: 17 bus stops within 1.5 km and 11 mapped car parks within 1 km.
3 towns and villages of 1,000+ people lie within 10 km (about 452.3K residents); within 30 km there are 34 (about 2M).
Map and nearby beaches
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| Beach | Distance | Warmest sea | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lara Plajı | – | 28.9 °C | 1.1 km | – |
| İnciraltı Plajı | 11.8 km W | 29.0 °C | 51 m | – |
| Konyaaltı Plajı | 19.1 km W | 29.0 °C | 7.6 km | Gravel |
| Belek Halk Plajı | 19.5 km E | 28.9 °C | – | – |
| Çıralı Plajı | 59.8 km SW | 28.8 °C | 3.2 km | Pebble |
- İnciraltı Plajı11.8 km WCompare
- Konyaaltı Plajı19.1 km WCompare
- Belek Halk Plajı19.5 km ECompare
- Çıralı Plajı59.8 km SWCompare
Data on this page
- Air temperature, rain, cloud, wind, humidity: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2020, 0.5° grid.
- Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 monthly normals 1991–2020, nearest ocean cell 2.8 km away.
- Beach outline, surface, rules and public facilities: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), feature w120444426; restaurants, cafés, bars and lodging: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0).
- Towns and time zone: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Airports: OurAirports (public domain). Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations.
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons, author and licence under each image.
- Satellite view: Copernicus Sentinel-2 (ESA), scene S2B_36SUF_20240813_0_L2A.
- Orientation: OpenStreetMap land polygons (ODbL). Depth and terrain: GEBCO 2020 grid.
- Settlements: GeoNames places with 1,000+ inhabitants.
- Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021, 10 m (CC BY 4.0).
- Search popularity: about 49.5K Google searches a month for the name (KeywordTool, October 2026).
Data compiled 2026-10-13. Something wrong? Report a data error.