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Mountain

Bekçi Tepesi

Located in Melikgazi, Kayseri Province Coordinates: 38°33′26″ N 35°32′25″ E

Map showing the location of Bekçi Tepesi Bekçi Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,271 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hacılar
12 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport24 km
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport91 km

About Bekçi Tepesi

Bekçi Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Melikgazi, Kayseri Province. Elevation: 2,271 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Koç Dağı and Büyükkavak Tepesi.

Climate of Bekçi Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -6° · Rain 39 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 176 km south21°
  • Osmaniye · 176 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 191 km south22°
Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
May (63 mm)
Driest month
August (8 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 Bekçi Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°2°9°14°18°23°23°19°13°5°-1°
Average low (°C)-13°-11°-8°-3°1°3°6°5°2°-2°-6°-10°
Precipitation (mm)40364961634110817353949

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bekçi Tepesi

The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kayseri, 20 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 24 kmnorth
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 91 kmwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 168 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 20 kmnorth
  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 134 kmwest
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 136 kmnorthwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 163 kmsoutheast
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 175 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Bekçi Tepesi

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 351 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Kanlı Gölü Lake 24 kmNW
  • Yılanlı Dağı Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Kül Tepesi Mountain 20 kmN
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 2 kmE

25–60 km127 places

  • Kültepe Historic site 33 kmN
  • Tuzla Gölü Lake 56 kmNE
  • Söbe Göl Lake 28 kmSW
  • Yaygölü Lake 34 kmSW

60–100 km349 places

  • Paşali Barajı Göleti Lake 60 kmE
  • Acıgöl Lake 98 kmW
  • Akbenli Göleti Lake 91 kmN
  • Uluağaç Göleti Lake 84 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hacılar City, Hacılar İlçesi
    12 km NW
  • Cebir Village, Talas İlçesi
    7.2 km E
  • Talas City, Talas İlçesi
    15 km N
  • Hisarcık Village, Melikgazi
    9.6 km N
  • Kıranardı Village, Melikgazi
    9.8 km N
  • Enderlik Village, Talas İlçesi
    8.8 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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