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Lake Tuz

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 38°43′14″ N 33°22′57″ E

Map showing the location of Lake Tuz Lake Tuz
Location in Turkey
Elevation
905 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hamzalı
18 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport100 km
KYA Konya Airport109 km

About Lake Tuz

Lake Tuz is a lake. Location: Turkey. Elevation: 905 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (100 km). Nearby sights include Hacısünni Çeşmesi and Çavuşkalesi Tepesi.

Climate of Lake Tuz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Mersin · 239 km southeast22°
  • Tarsus · 240 km southeast22°
  • Adana · 257 km southeast21°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
December (70 mm)
Driest month
August (2 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 Lake Tuz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°15°19°24°27°27°23°18°11°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-2°2°6°10°13°16°15°11°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)655354524317427355470

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Lake Tuz

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 100 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aksaray, 68 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 100 kmeast
  • Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 109 kmsouthwest
  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 160 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 68 kmsoutheast
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 83 kmnortheast
  • Konya Population: 1.4M 123 kmsouthwest
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 125 kmnorth
  • Gölbaşı Population: 165.2K 129 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lake Tuz

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 211 natural sites, 99 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Acıgöl Lake 24 kmSW
  • Çavuşkalesi Tepesi Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Hacısünni Çeşmesi Natural site 14 kmNE

25–60 km68 places

  • Köpek Gölü Lake 32 kmW
  • Akgöl Lake 45 kmS
  • Tersakan Gölü Lake 30 kmSW
  • Musalar Gölü Lake 58 kmSW

60–100 km243 places

  • Büklükale Historic site 96 kmN
  • Çoğun Barajı Lake 93 kmNE
  • Darıözü Sulama Göleti Lake 77 kmNE
  • Çiftlikbala Sulama Göleti Lake 84 kmNE

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