Historic site

Cnidus

Located in Datça İlçesi, Muğla Province Coordinates: 36°41′14″ N 27°22′37″ E

Location in Turkey

Nearest town: Yazıköy; 6.4 km E
Local time: UTC+03:00; Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation: 53 m; above sea level
When to go: April–MayOctober; See the climate
Airports: KGS Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"28 km; BJV Milas Bodrum International Airport67 km

About Cnidus

Cnidus is a historic site. Location: Datça İlçesi, Muğla Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" (28 km). Nearby sights include Deveboynu Feneri and Knidos Lighthouse.

Climate of Cnidus

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 20° · Night 13° · Rain 91 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Aydin · 135 km north19°

Hottest month: July (day 32°)
Coldest month: February (night 9°)
Wettest month: January (164 mm)
Driest month: July (2 mm)

15° 9°

17° 10°

20° 13°

25° 17°

30° 21°

32° 23°

29° 21°

25° 17°

20° 13°

16° 11°

Jan

164

Feb

127

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

158

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 Cnidus
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	15°	15°	17°	20°	25°	30°	32°	32°	29°	25°	20°	16°
Average low (°C)	9°	9°	10°	13°	17°	21°	23°	23°	21°	17°	13°	11°
Precipitation (mm)	164	127	84	40	20	8	2	4	12	58	91	158

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Cnidus

The nearest airport is Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" (KGS), 28 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aydin, 135 km to the north.

Airports

Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" (KGS) Kos Island 28 kmnorthwest
Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV) Bodrum 67 kmnorth
Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) Rhodes 71 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Aydin Population: 163K 135 kmnorth
Nazilli Population: 119.4K 160 kmnortheast
Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 189 kmnorth
Konak Population: 332.3K 192 kmnorth
Merkezefendi Population: 280.3K 193 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Cnidus

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 158 natural sites, 167 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

Palamutbükü Adası Island 12 kmE
Mersincik Adası Island 12 kmNE
Kızılağaç Adası Island 7 kmNE
Akçalı Adası Island 12 kmNE

25–60 km136 places

Nisída Krevvatió Island 32 kmNW
Gümbet Plajı Beach 38 kmN
Bardakçı Plajı Beach 38 kmN
Paşatarlası Plajı Beach 38 kmN

60–100 km214 places

Iasos Historic site 68 kmN
Uzunyalı Plajı Beach 81 kmE
Didem Plajı Beach 75 kmN
Yediadalar Island 62 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Deveboynu Feneri Landmark, Datça İlçesi
1.1 km W
Knidos Lighthouse Landmark, Turkey
1.2 km W
Büyük Koy Natural site, Muğla Province
0.4 km SW
Bozdağ Tepe Mountain, Datça İlçesi
3.2 km E
Deveini Natural site, Muğla Province
2.4 km SE
İskandil Burnu Natural site, Datça İlçesi
2.8 km NW
Tekir Bükü Natural site, Muğla Province
3.9 km NE
Çat Tepesi Mountain, Datça İlçesi
8.1 km E

Cnidus

Nearest towns and villages

Yazıköy Village, Datça İlçesi
6.4 km E
Belen Village, Datça İlçesi
7 km E
Cumalı Village, Datça İlçesi
7.5 km E
Feşmeköy Village, Datça İlçesi
8.3 km E

Cnidus

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 9, 2026