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Village

Kocatepe

Located in Melikgazi, Kayseri Province Coordinates: 38°43′50″ N 35°24′08″ E

Map showing the location of Kocatepe Kocatepe
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,070 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport9 km
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport76 km

About Kocatepe

Kocatepe is a village. Location: Melikgazi, Kayseri Province. Elevation: 1,070 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Yılanlı Dağı and Mahrumlar Tepesi.

Climate of Kocatepe

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night -1° · Rain 37 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 194 km south21°
  • Osmaniye · 199 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 206 km south22°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (54 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 Kocatepe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°6°11°17°22°26°30°30°26°20°12°6°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°4°7°10°13°12°8°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)35304054523610613303742

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

How to get to Kocatepe

The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR), 9 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kayseri, 7 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 9 kmnortheast
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 76 kmwest
  • Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 177 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 7 kmeast
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 117 kmnorthwest
  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 126 kmwest
  • Sivas Population: 264K 179 kmnortheast
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 180 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kocatepe

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 367 natural sites, 151 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Kültepe Historic site 24 kmNE
  • Kanlı Gölü Lake 11 kmSW
  • Engir Gölü Lake 18 kmNE
  • Yılanlı Dağı Mountain 3 kmS

25–60 km144 places

  • Tuzla Gölü Lake 48 kmNE
  • Söbe Göl Lake 36 kmS
  • Yaygölü Lake 45 kmS
  • Camız Gölü Lake 51 kmS

60–100 km346 places

  • Alışar Höyük Historic site 98 kmN
  • Paşali Barajı Göleti Lake 73 kmE
  • Acıgöl Lake 93 kmSW
  • Akbenli Göleti Lake 70 kmN

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