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Village

Horoz

Located in Ulukisla, Niğde Province Coordinates: 37°28′31″ N 34°46′52″ E

Map showing the location of Horoz Horoz
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,173 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport70 km
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport146 km

About Horoz

Horoz is a village. Location: Ulukisla, Niğde Province. Elevation: 1,173 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Horoz Deresi and Alihoca Deresi.

Climate of Horoz

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 46 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 63 km south22°
  • Adana · 73 km southeast21°
  • Mersin · 75 km south22°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
April (70 mm)
Driest month
August (7 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 Horoz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°16°21°26°30°30°26°20°13°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°6°9°12°15°15°11°7°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)5853687066349714384669

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

How to get to Horoz

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 70 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tarsus, 63 km to the south.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 70 kmsouth
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 146 kmnorth
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 157 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 63 kmsouth
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 65 kmwest
  • Adana Population: 1.8M 73 kmsoutheast
  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 75 kmsouth
  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 120 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Horoz

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 299 natural sites, 192 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

  • Süzgeç Dağı Mountain 24 kmE
  • Sarımsak Dağı Mountain 24 kmE
  • Medetsiz Tepe Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Elmalı Dağ Mountain 12 kmS

25–60 km140 places

  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 50 kmNE
  • Yıldız Tepe Mountain 58 kmSW
  • Torasan Dağı Mountain 52 kmNE
  • Tapor Dağı Mountain 27 kmW

60–100 km339 places

  • Lake Tuzla Lake 88 kmS
  • Yağızlar Göleti Lake 74 kmSE
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 83 kmS
  • Camız Gölü Lake 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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