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Altunhisar

Located in Altunhisar District, Niğde Province Coordinates: 37°59′30″ N 34°22′24″ E

Map showing the location of Altunhisar Altunhisar
Location in Turkey
Population
3,658
3.7K
Elevation
1,218 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport88 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport131 km

About Altunhisar

Altunhisar is a city. Location: Altunhisar District, Niğde Province. Population: 3,658. Elevation: 1,218 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (88 km). Nearby sights include Omarlı Deresi and Sap Deresi.

Climate of Altunhisar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 0° · Rain 33 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 128 km south22°
  • Mersin · 133 km south22°
  • Adana · 140 km southeast21°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (50 mm)
Driest month
August (5 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 Altunhisar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°12°17°22°26°30°30°26°20°13°7°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°7°11°14°13°9°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)383342504828659303346

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

How to get to Altunhisar

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 88 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aksaray, 52 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 88 kmnorth
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 131 kmnortheast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 137 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 52 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 127 kmnortheast
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 128 kmsouth
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 129 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Altunhisar

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 262 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Yarık Tepe Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Melendiz Dağı Mountain 14 kmN
  • Leşkeri Tepe Mountain 11 kmW
  • Çeçibuyduran Tepe Mountain 12 kmN

25–60 km125 places

  • Acıgöl Lake 39 kmN
  • Uluağaç Göleti Lake 42 kmE
  • Uluyol Sarnıcı Lake 35 kmNE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 58 kmE

60–100 km278 places

  • Akgöl Lake 91 kmNW
  • Söbe Göl Lake 92 kmNE
  • Yaygölü Lake 87 kmNE
  • Camız Gölü Lake 84 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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