- Elevation
- 1,086 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- KYA Konya Airport77 km
- NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport131 km
About Obruk Platosu
Obruk Platosu is a natural site. Location: Aksaray Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Konya Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Meyil Gölü and Çal Tepe.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Important Bird Area
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Obruk Platosu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night -1° · Rain 45 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Mersin · 166 km southeast22°
- Tarsus · 173 km southeast22°
- Silifke · 181 km south21°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- December (61 mm)
- Driest month
- August (3 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 6° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -4° | -1° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 3° | -1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 50 | 53 | 51 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 45 | 61 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Obruk Platosu
The nearest airport is Konya Airport (KYA), 77 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aksaray, 69 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 77 kmwest
- Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 131 kmnortheast
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 187 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Aksaray Population: 327.6K 69 kmnortheast
- Heraclea Population: 156.3K 73 kmsoutheast
- Konya Population: 1.4M 85 kmwest
- Karaman Population: 175.4K 89 kmsouth
- Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 146 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Obruk Platosu
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 222 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km11 places
- Meyil Gölü Lake 9 kmW
- Çal Tepe Mountain 12 kmSW
- Bayırbaşı Tepe Mountain 14 kmSE
- Öküzkaşı Tepe Mountain 16 kmS
25–60 km61 places
- Akgöl Lake 40 kmN
- Lake Meke Lake 35 kmSE
- Hotamış Gölü Lake 60 kmSW
- Sırnık Tepe Mountain 32 kmS
60–100 km276 places
- Köpek Gölü Lake 100 kmN
- Lake Tuz Lake 85 kmN
- Tersakan Gölü Lake 77 kmNW
- Musalar Gölü Lake 68 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Acıkuyu Yaylası Village, Karatay2.5 km W
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Başaran Village, Eskil İlçesi11 km NE
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Yavanoğlan Village, Karapınar İlçesi7.7 km S
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Esentepe Village, Karatay7.9 km NW
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Hüseyinbey Yaylası Village, Eskil İlçesi8.5 km N
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Sivrioğlu Mahallesi Village, Mersin Province11 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Meyil Gölü Lake, Konya Province8.5 km W
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Çal Tepe Mountain, Karatay12 km SW
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Öküzkaşı Tepe Mountain, Karapınar İlçesi16 km S
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Küküttoyu Tepe Mountain, Karapınar İlçesi20 km S
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Gözlük Tepe Mountain, Karapınar İlçesi24 km S
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Bal Tepe Mountain, Eskil İlçesi15 km N
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Bayırbaşı Tepe Mountain, Karapınar İlçesi14 km SE
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Üzecek Dağı Mountain, Karapınar İlçesi21 km S
More nature in Turkey
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Beş Pınar Natural site, Aksaray Province23 km N
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Eştefli Tepe Mountain, Eskil İlçesi27 km N
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Oyuklu Boğaz Natural site, Aksaray Province32 km E
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Mount Hasan Mountain, Aksaray66 km E -
Karaağaç Tepesi Mountain, Eskil İlçesi40 km N
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Deliağılkuyusu Tepesi Mountain, Aksaray50 km NE
Sources & licences
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