Göreme National Park
Located in Avanos District, Nevşehir Province Coordinates: 38°40′35″ N 34°48′49″ E
- Elevation
- 1,057 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport26 km
- ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport60 km
About Göreme National Park
Göreme National Park is a natural site. Location: Avanos District, Nevşehir Province. The best months to visit are May–June, August–October. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Killik Tepesi and Paşabağ.
Climate of Göreme National Park
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, August–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 35 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Adana · 193 km south21°
- Tarsus · 196 km south22°
- Mersin · 208 km south22°
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- April (48 mm)
- Driest month
- August (5 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) | 5° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 29° | 26° | 19° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -2° | 0° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 33 | 37 | 48 | 48 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 43 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June August September October
How to get to Göreme National Park
The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kayseri, 59 km to the east.
Airports
- Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 26 kmnorthwest
- Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 60 kmeast
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 199 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Kayseri Population: 1.5M 59 kmeast
- Aksaray Population: 327.6K 77 kmsouthwest
- Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 77 kmnorthwest
- Heraclea Population: 156.3K 146 kmsouthwest
- Kirikkale Population: 187K 172 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Göreme National Park
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 320 natural sites, 128 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km47 places
- Pürçüklü Tepe Mountain 19 kmE
- Kargındağı Tepesi Mountain 25 kmNE
- Ziyaret Dağı Mountain 12 kmN
- Hırka Dağı Mountain 24 kmNW
25–60 km134 places
- Söbe Göl Lake 48 kmSE
- Yaygölü Lake 55 kmSE
- Kanlı Gölü Lake 42 kmE
- Camız Gölü Lake 58 kmSE
60–100 km282 places
- Kültepe Historic site 74 kmE
- Tuzla Gölü Lake 95 kmNE
- Lake Suğla Lake 70 kmNW
- Engir Gölü Lake 69 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Killik Tepesi Mountain, Avanos District2.7 km NE
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Paşabağ Natural site, Nevşehir Province2.8 km SE
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Rose Valley Natural site, Avanos District3.2 km SE
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Ak Tepe Mountain, Avanos District5.2 km E
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Akdağ Mountain, Avanos District5.3 km E
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Zelve Historic site, Avanos District3.4 km E
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Kızılçukur Natural site, Nevşehir Province7.7 km SE
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Sivri Tepe Mountain, Nevsehir9.6 km SW
Sources & licences
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