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Natural site

Kızılçukur

Located in Nevşehir Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°38′03″ N 34°53′02″ E

Map showing the location of Kızılçukur Kızılçukur
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,193 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ürgüp
2.5 km E
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport34 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport55 km

About Kızılçukur

Kızılçukur is a natural site. Location: Nevşehir Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Akdağ and Pancarlık Vadisi.

Climate of Kızılçukur

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 34 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 187 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 191 km south22°
  • Mersin · 204 km south22°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
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 Kızılçukur
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°11°16°21°25°29°28°25°19°12°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-3°-1°4°8°11°13°12°9°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)3732405355349612313442

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

How to get to Kızılçukur

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 34 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kayseri, 53 km to the east.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 34 kmnorthwest
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 55 kmeast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 194 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 53 kmeast
  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 80 kmwest
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 84 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 144 kmsouthwest
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 180 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kızılçukur

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

0–25 km45 places

  • Pürçüklü Tepe Mountain 13 kmE
  • Tepebaşı Tepesi Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Düğün Tepesi Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Ziyaret Dağı Mountain 16 kmN

25–60 km126 places

  • Söbe Göl Lake 41 kmSE
  • Yaygölü Lake 47 kmSE
  • Kanlı Gölü Lake 36 kmE
  • Camız Gölü Lake 51 kmSE

60–100 km290 places

  • Kültepe Historic site 69 kmE
  • Tuzla Gölü Lake 91 kmNE
  • Lake Suğla Lake 78 kmNW
  • Engir Gölü Lake 64 kmE

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