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Şahinkalesi Tepesi

Located in Güzelyurt İlçesi, Aksaray Province Coordinates: 38°17′00″ N 34°26′00″ E

Map showing the location of Şahinkalesi Tepesi Şahinkalesi Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,955 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Güzelyurt
5.4 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport55 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport107 km

About Şahinkalesi Tepesi

Şahinkalesi Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Güzelyurt İlçesi, Aksaray Province. Elevation: 1,955 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Göllü Dağ and Acıgöl.

Climate of Şahinkalesi Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 28 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 157 km south22°
  • Adana · 164 km southeast21°
  • Mersin · 165 km south22°
Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
May (55 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 Şahinkalesi Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°5°12°16°20°24°24°21°14°7°1°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-5°0°3°6°9°8°5°1°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)3230415455337610282839

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

How to get to Şahinkalesi Tepesi

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aksaray, 37 km to the west.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 55 kmnorth
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 107 kmnortheast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 164 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 37 kmwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 92 kmsouth
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 99 kmnorth
  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 104 kmnortheast
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 157 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Şahinkalesi Tepesi

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 253 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Acıgöl Lake 7 kmN
  • Uluyol Sarnıcı Lake 18 kmE
  • Melendiz Dağı Mountain 19 kmS
  • Çeçibuyduran Tepe Mountain 21 kmS

25–60 km137 places

  • Uluağaç Göleti Lake 46 kmSE
  • Yarık Tepe Mountain 45 kmSW
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 57 kmSW
  • Düğün Tepesi Mountain 53 kmNE

60–100 km236 places

  • Akgöl Lake 89 kmW
  • Söbe Göl Lake 74 kmE
  • Yaygölü Lake 73 kmE
  • Kanlı Gölü Lake 87 kmNE

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