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Village

Gökkaya

Located in Ortaköy İlçesi, Aksaray Province Coordinates: 38°39′50″ N 33°59′43″ E

Map showing the location of Gökkaya Gökkaya
Location in Turkey
Population
953
953
Elevation
1,391 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport48 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport131 km

About Gökkaya

Gökkaya is a village. Location: Ortaköy İlçesi, Aksaray Province. Population: 953. Elevation: 1,391 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Ekecek Dağı and Keklikkaya Tepesi.

Climate of Gökkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night -1° · Rain 37 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 210 km south22°
  • Mersin · 214 km south22°
  • Adana · 220 km southeast21°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (52 mm)
Driest month
August (4 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 Gökkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°5°10°15°19°24°28°28°24°18°11°5°
Average low (°C)-7°-5°-2°2°6°9°12°11°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)444044524627648253751

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Gökkaya

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 48 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aksaray, 32 km to the south.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 48 kmeast
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 131 kmeast
  • Konya Airport (KYA) Konya 147 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 32 kmsouth
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 55 kmnorth
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 128 kmsouth
  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 130 kmeast
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 138 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gökkaya

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 207 natural sites, 100 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Ekecek Dağı Mountain 5 kmSE
  • Keleş Dağıı Mountain 16 kmE
  • Ağrıkale Tepesi Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Boz Tepe Mountain 18 kmW

25–60 km91 places

  • Lake Tuz Lake 54 kmW
  • Acıgöl Lake 54 kmSE
  • Karaboğaz Göleti Lake 34 kmNE
  • Şahinkalesi Tepesi Mountain 57 kmSE

60–100 km209 places

  • Köpek Gölü Lake 86 kmW
  • Akgöl Lake 63 kmSW
  • Tersakan Gölü Lake 80 kmW
  • Lake Suğla Lake 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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