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Village

Erciyes

Located in Hacılar İlçesi, Kayseri Province Coordinates: 38°39′30″ N 35°27′58″ E

Map showing the location of Erciyes Erciyes
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,351 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport13 km
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport82 km

About Erciyes

Erciyes is a village. Location: Hacılar İlçesi, Kayseri Province. Elevation: 1,351 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Küçükkızıl Tepesi and Hasandağı Tepesi.

Climate of Erciyes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 40 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 186 km south21°
  • Osmaniye · 189 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 200 km south22°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
May (68 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Erciyes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°15°20°24°29°29°25°18°11°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°-1°4°8°10°12°12°9°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)42395166684211916344051

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

How to get to Erciyes

The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kayseri, 8 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 13 kmnorth
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 82 kmwest
  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 178 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 8 kmnorth
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 125 kmnorthwest
  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 130 kmwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 175 kmsoutheast
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 178 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Erciyes

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 369 natural sites, 154 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Kanlı Gölü Lake 14 kmW
  • Engir Gölü Lake 19 kmNE
  • Yılanlı Dağı Mountain 8 kmNW
  • Kül Tepesi Mountain 12 kmNE

25–60 km137 places

  • Kültepe Historic site 26 kmNE
  • Tuzla Gölü Lake 50 kmNE
  • Söbe Göl Lake 31 kmSW
  • Yaygölü Lake 40 kmSW

60–100 km357 places

  • Paşali Barajı Göleti Lake 67 kmE
  • Acıgöl Lake 95 kmW
  • Akbenli Göleti Lake 79 kmN
  • Uluağaç Göleti Lake 89 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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