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Mountain

Akdağ

Located in Avanos District, Nevşehir Province Coordinates: 38°39′38″ N 34°52′18″ E

Map showing the location of Akdağ Akdağ
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,319 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Göreme
4.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport32 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport56 km

About Akdağ

Akdağ is a mountain. Location: Avanos District, Nevşehir Province. Elevation: 1,319 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Ak Tepe and Rose Valley.

Climate of Akdağ

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 0° · Rain 34 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 190 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 194 km south22°
  • Mersin · 207 km south22°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (55 mm)
Driest month
August (6 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 Akdağ
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°16°20°24°28°28°24°18°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°3°7°10°12°11°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)3732405355349612313442

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Akdağ

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kayseri, 54 km to the east.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 32 kmnorthwest
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 56 kmeast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 197 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 54 kmeast
  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 80 kmsouthwest
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 82 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 146 kmsouthwest
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 177 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Akdağ

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 315 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Pürçüklü Tepe Mountain 14 kmE
  • Tepebaşı Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Düğün Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Kargındağı Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km130 places

  • Söbe Göl Lake 43 kmSE
  • Yaygölü Lake 50 kmSE
  • Kanlı Gölü Lake 37 kmE
  • Camız Gölü Lake 54 kmSE

60–100 km284 places

  • Kültepe Historic site 69 kmE
  • Tuzla Gölü Lake 91 kmNE
  • Lake Suğla Lake 75 kmNW
  • Engir Gölü Lake 65 kmE

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