- Elevation
- 1,675 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport61 km
- ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport103 km
About Şileğin Boğazı
Şileğin Boğazı is a natural site. Location: Niğde Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Göllü Dağ and Boz Tepe.
Photos of Şileğin Boğazı
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Göllü Dağ Okhilal · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Şileğin Boğazı
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 30 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Tarsus · 149 km south22°
- Adana · 154 km southeast21°
- Mersin · 158 km south22°
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- May (57 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 3° | 7° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 26° | 23° | 16° | 9° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 6° | 3° | -2° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 30 | 42 | 55 | 57 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 40 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Şileğin Boğazı
The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 61 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aksaray, 48 km to the west.
Airports
- Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 61 kmnorth
- Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 103 kmnortheast
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 155 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aksaray Population: 327.6K 48 kmwest
- Heraclea Population: 156.3K 90 kmsouthwest
- Kayseri Population: 1.5M 100 kmnortheast
- Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 107 kmnorth
- Tarsus Population: 350.7K 149 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Şileğin Boğazı
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 266 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km23 places
- Acıgöl Lake 15 kmNW
- Uluyol Sarnıcı Lake 8 kmE
- Şahinkalesi Tepesi Mountain 11 kmNW
- Melendiz Dağı Mountain 16 kmSW
25–60 km141 places
- Uluağaç Göleti Lake 35 kmSE
- Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 57 kmSE
- Yarık Tepe Mountain 45 kmSW
- Pozantı Dağı Mountain 51 kmSE
60–100 km257 places
- Akgöl Lake 98 kmW
- Söbe Göl Lake 67 kmE
- Yaygölü Lake 65 kmE
- Kanlı Gölü Lake 83 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Göllü Dağ Mountain, Nigde3.6 km NE
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Boz Tepe Mountain, Çiftlik District2.8 km E
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Uluyol Sarnıcı Lake, Niğde Province8.1 km E
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Göğüs Deresi River, Niğde Province7.9 km S
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Bozdağ Tepesi Mountain, Nigde10 km N
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Şahinkalesi Tepesi Mountain, Güzelyurt İlçesi11 km NW
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Gellek Tepesi Mountain, Nigde23 km SE
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Dede Tepe Mountain, Nigde16 km SE
Sources & licences
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