Sonkalan Tepesi
Located in Melikgazi, Kayseri Province Coordinates: 38°41′35″ N 35°24′36″ E
- Elevation
- 1,262 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport11 km
- NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport77 km
About Sonkalan Tepesi
Sonkalan Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Melikgazi, Kayseri Province. Elevation: 1,262 m. The best months to visit are May–June, August–October. The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Yılanlı Dağı and Kükürt Tepesi.
Photos of Sonkalan Tepesi
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Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church Dosseman · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Sonkalan Tepesi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, August–October.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night -2° · Rain 37 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Adana · 190 km south21°
- Osmaniye · 194 km south21°
- Tarsus · 203 km south22°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -8°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 4° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 11° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -6° | -3° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 30 | 40 | 54 | 52 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 37 | 42 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June August September October
How to get to Sonkalan Tepesi
The nearest airport is Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR), 11 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kayseri, 8 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 11 kmnortheast
- Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 77 kmwest
- Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 179 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Kayseri Population: 1.5M 8 kmnortheast
- Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 119 kmnorthwest
- Aksaray Population: 327.6K 126 kmwest
- Heraclea Population: 156.3K 177 kmsouthwest
- Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 181 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sonkalan Tepesi
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 364 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km43 places
- Kanlı Gölü Lake 10 kmW
- Engir Gölü Lake 20 kmNE
- Yılanlı Dağı Mountain 2 kmN
- Kül Tepesi Mountain 14 kmE
25–60 km141 places
- Kültepe Historic site 26 kmNE
- Tuzla Gölü Lake 50 kmNE
- Söbe Göl Lake 32 kmSW
- Yaygölü Lake 42 kmS
60–100 km344 places
- Paşali Barajı Göleti Lake 72 kmE
- Acıgöl Lake 92 kmSW
- Akbenli Göleti Lake 75 kmN
- Uluağaç Göleti Lake 89 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Altınoluk Village, Melikgazi1.9 km E
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Kuyucak Çiftliği Village, Hacılar İlçesi2.6 km SW
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Eğribucak Village, Melikgazi3.5 km E
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Karpuzsekisi Village, Melikgazi3.8 km W
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Yeniköy Neighbourhood, Melikgazi3.9 km NE
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Kocatepe Village, Melikgazi4.2 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Yılanlı Dağı Mountain, Melikgazi1.7 km N
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Kükürt Tepesi Mountain, Melikgazi1.7 km SE
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Karaçukur Tepesi Mountain, Hacılar İlçesi2.1 km SW
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Akkaya Tepesi Mountain, Melikgazi2.4 km NE
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Seslidağ Mountain, Hacılar İlçesi3 km S
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Küçük Tepe Mountain, Hacılar İlçesi3.3 km S
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Beğendik Tepesi Mountain, Hacılar İlçesi3.4 km SW
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Mahrumlar Tepesi Mountain, Melikgazi3.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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