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Gölcük

Located in Nigde, Niğde Province Coordinates: 38°13′52″ N 34°46′36″ E

Map showing the location of Gölcük Gölcük
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,315 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport64 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport87 km

About Gölcük

Gölcük is a village. Location: Nigde, Niğde Province. Elevation: 1,315 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Kara Tepe and Göllü Dağ.

Climate of Gölcük

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 0° · Rain 30 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 146 km south22°
  • Adana · 147 km south21°
  • Mersin · 158 km south22°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (54 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 Gölcük
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°16°20°24°28°28°25°19°12°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°-1°3°7°10°12°12°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)3228405454337611333040

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

How to get to Gölcük

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aksaray, 68 km to the west.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 64 kmnorth
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 87 kmnortheast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 151 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 68 kmwest
  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 83 kmnortheast
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 102 kmsouthwest
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 115 kmnorthwest
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 146 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Gölcük

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 283 natural sites, 153 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km26 places

  • Uluağaç Göleti Lake 24 kmS
  • Uluyol Sarnıcı Lake 13 kmW
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 20 kmE
  • Andaval Tepesi Mountain 23 kmS

25–60 km141 places

  • Söbe Göl Lake 48 kmNE
  • Yaygölü Lake 44 kmE
  • Camız Gölü Lake 43 kmE
  • Acıgöl Lake 31 kmNW

60–100 km283 places

  • Kanlı Gölü Lake 67 kmNE
  • Engir Gölü Lake 95 kmNE
  • Karaboğaz Göleti Lake 96 kmNW
  • Kurunhöyük Gölü Lake 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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