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Village

Çekme

Located in Derinkuyu District, Nevşehir Province Coordinates: 38°20′55″ N 34°46′46″ E

Map showing the location of Çekme Çekme
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,394 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport52 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport78 km

About Çekme

Çekme is a village. Location: Derinkuyu District, Nevşehir Province. Elevation: 1,394 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Sivri Tepe and Derinkuyu Yeraltı Şehri.

Climate of Çekme

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 0° · Rain 31 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 159 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 159 km south22°
  • Mersin · 171 km south22°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
May (56 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 Çekme
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°5°10°16°20°24°27°27°24°18°11°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°-2°3°6°9°12°11°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)3430405456358612313141

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

How to get to Çekme

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aksaray, 66 km to the west.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 52 kmnorthwest
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 78 kmnortheast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 164 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 66 kmwest
  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 75 kmnortheast
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 103 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 113 kmsouthwest
  • Adana Population: 1.8M 159 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Çekme

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 279 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Uluyol Sarnıcı Lake 18 kmSW
  • Düğün Tepesi Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 19 kmE
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km146 places

  • Söbe Göl Lake 43 kmE
  • Yaygölü Lake 42 kmE
  • Kanlı Gölü Lake 58 kmNE
  • Camız Gölü Lake 43 kmE

60–100 km270 places

  • Kültepe Historic site 93 kmNE
  • Engir Gölü Lake 87 kmNE
  • Karaboğaz Göleti Lake 86 kmNW
  • Kurunhöyük Gölü Lake 82 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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