Village

Porsuk

Located in Ulukisla, Niğde Province Coordinates: 37°32′10″ N 34°33′58″ E

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Population: 291; 291
Elevation: 1,382 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 Airport84 km; NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport137 km

About Porsuk

Porsuk is a village. Location: Ulukisla, Niğde Province. Population: 291. Elevation: 1,382 m.

From Wikipedia

Porsuk is a village in Ulukışla District, Niğde Province, Turkey. Its population is 291 (2022).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Porsuk over time

Population of Porsuk over time
2013		505
2014		360
2015		321
2016		277
2017		272
2018		598
2019		378
2020		312
2021		290
2022		291
2023		411
2024		323

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Porsuk

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 0° · Rain 33 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Tarsus · 75 km southeast22°
Mersin · 81 km south22°
Adana · 91 km southeast21°

Hottest month: July (day 30°)
Coldest month: January (night -5°)
Wettest month: April (53 mm)
Driest month: August (5 mm)

4° -5°

6° -4°

11° -1°

16° 4°

21° 7°

26° 10°

30° 13°

26° 9°

19° 4°

12° 0°

6° -3°

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Nov

Dec

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 Porsuk
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	6°	11°	16°	21°	26°	30°	30°	26°	19°	12°	6°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-4°	-1°	4°	7°	10°	13°	13°	9°	4°	0°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	36	34	46	53	53	29	6	5	10	27	33	45

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

How to get to Porsuk

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 84 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Heraclea, 46 km to the west.

Airports

Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 84 kmsoutheast
Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 137 kmnorth
Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 159 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Heraclea Population: 156.3K 46 kmwest
Tarsus Population: 350.7K 75 kmsoutheast
Mersin Population: 537.8K 81 kmsouth
Adana Population: 1.8M 91 kmsoutheast
Aksaray Population: 327.6K 104 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Porsuk

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 350 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

Tapor Dağı Mountain 8 kmW
Orta Toroslar Mountain 22 kmSW
Medetsiz Tepe Mountain 17 kmS
Elmalı Dağ Mountain 25 kmSE

25–60 km138 places

Uluağaç Göleti Lake 60 kmNE
Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 55 kmNE
Yıldız Tepe Mountain 47 kmSW
Yarık Tepe Mountain 52 kmNW

60–100 km379 places

Yağızlar Göleti Lake 94 kmSE
Dipsiz Göl Lake 94 kmS
Acıgöl Lake 90 kmN
Seyhan Barajı Lake 83 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Kabak Tepesi Mountain, Ulukisla
3.2 km SW
Boğaz Deresi River, Niğde Province
2.8 km SE
Çayıçı Deresi River, Niğde Province
3.2 km SE
Ölmez Tepesi Mountain, Ulukisla
7.4 km NE
Sansar Tepesi Mountain, Ulukisla
8.8 km NW
Tapor Dağı Mountain, Ulukisla
7.6 km W