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Konya

Located in Konya Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°52′17″ N 32°29′05″ E

Map showing the location of Konya Konya
Location in Turkey
Population
1,433,861
1.4M
Elevation
1,030 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KYA Konya Airport14 km
GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport175 km

About Konya

Konya is a city. Location: Konya Province, Turkey. Population: 1,433,861. Elevation: 1,030 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Konya Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Mavlana Muzesi and Meram Deresi.

Climate of Konya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 2° · Rain 46 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Alanya · 154 km south21°
  • Silifke · 210 km southeast21°
  • Mersin · 224 km southeast22°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (64 mm)
Driest month
August (7 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).

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Climate of Konya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°12°17°22°26°30°30°26°19°13°7°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°5°8°12°15°14°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)6251495552278712384664

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Konya

The nearest airport is Konya Airport (KYA), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Karaman, 100 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 14 kmnortheast
  • Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 175 kmsouth
  • Antalya International Airport (AYT) Antalya 184 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Karaman Population: 175.4K 100 kmsoutheast
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 143 kmeast
  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 146 kmnortheast
  • Alanya Population: 364.2K 153 kmsouth
  • Isparta Population: 172.3K 171 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Konya

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 206 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Akyay Gölü Lake 13 kmNE
  • Loras Dağı Mountain 17 kmW
  • Gevenli Dağ Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Gedik Tepesi Mountain 24 kmN

25–60 km95 places

  • Gâvur Gölü Lake 45 kmSW
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 52 kmSW
  • Kınaç Tepe Mountain 55 kmS
  • Koyunkıran Tepesi Mountain 44 kmE

60–100 km217 places

  • Orta Ada Island 92 kmW
  • Orta Ada Island 92 kmW
  • Uzun Ada Island 98 kmW
  • Külbent Adası Island 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Konya and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Konya Kayseri Antalya Adana
Population 1.4M 1.5M 1.3M 1.8M
Elevation 1,030 m 1,054 m 61 m 30 m
Summer day (hottest month) 30° 30° 36° 33°
Winter night (coldest month) -4° -6° 3° 5°
Annual rainfall 471 mm 385 mm 741 mm 695 mm
Best months May–Jun, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct Apr, Oct Apr–May, Nov
Distance — 279 km 191 km 270 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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