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Village

Menteşe

Located in Kavaklıdere, Muğla Province Coordinates: 37°25′13″ N 28°25′55″ E

Map showing the location of Menteşe Menteşe
Location in Turkey
Population
2,035
2K
Elevation
802 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
BJV Milas Bodrum International Airport71 km
DLM Dalaman International Airport85 km

About Menteşe

Menteşe is a village. Location: Kavaklıdere, Muğla Province. Population: 2,035. Elevation: 802 m.

From Wikipedia

Menteşe (former Genek) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Kavaklıdere, Muğla Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,062 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Menteşe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 97 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 70 km northwest19°
  • Alanya · 332 km east21°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (166 mm)
Driest month
August (10 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 Menteşe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°18°23°28°31°31°28°22°15°11°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°7°11°15°18°18°14°10°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)150126915847251110154997166

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Menteşe

The nearest airport is Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV), 71 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nazilli, 56 km to the north.

Airports

  • Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV) Bodrum 71 kmwest
  • Dalaman International Airport (DLM) Dalaman 85 kmsouth
  • Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) Rhodes 117 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Nazilli Population: 119.4K 56 kmnorth
  • Merkezefendi Population: 280.3K 69 kmnortheast
  • Denizli Population: 313.2K 70 kmnortheast
  • Aydin Population: 163K 70 kmnorthwest
  • Salihli Population: 119.3K 121 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Menteşe

Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 370 natural sites, 277 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Kemer Barajı Lake 19 kmNE
  • Oyuklu Dağı Mountain 10 kmSW
  • Oyuklu Dağ Mountain 14 kmS
  • Oyukbaba Dağı Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km181 places

  • Karaca Adası Island 55 kmS
  • Dairi Island Island 58 kmSW
  • Gelibolu Adası Island 49 kmS
  • Orata Adası Island 51 kmSW

60–100 km495 places

  • Iasos Historic site 77 kmW
  • Bardakçı Plajı Beach 100 kmSW
  • Paşatarlası Plajı Beach 98 kmSW
  • Kumbahçe Plajı Beach 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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