Skip to content
Geonivora
Attraction

Karanlik Kilise

Located in Ürgüp, Nevşehir Province Coordinates: 38°38′18″ N 34°50′47″ E

Map showing the location of Karanlik Kilise Karanlik Kilise
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Göreme
1.6 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,177 m
above sea level
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport31 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport58 km

About Karanlik Kilise

Karanlik Kilise is a tourist attraction. Location: Ürgüp, Nevşehir Province. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Göreme rock churches and Kaya Kalesi.

Climate of Karanlik Kilise

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 34 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 188 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 191 km south22°
  • Mersin · 204 km south22°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (55 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Karanlik Kilise
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°11°17°21°25°29°29°25°19°12°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°4°8°11°13°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)3732405355349612313442

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

How to get to Karanlik Kilise

The nearest airport is Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kayseri, 57 km to the east.

Airports

  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 31 kmnorthwest
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 58 kmeast
  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 195 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 57 kmeast
  • Aksaray Population: 327.6K 77 kmwest
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 82 kmnorthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 143 kmsouthwest
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 177 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Karanlik Kilise

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 319 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Pürçüklü Tepe Mountain 16 kmE
  • Tepebaşı Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Düğün Tepesi Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Ziyaret Dağı Mountain 16 kmN

25–60 km127 places

  • Söbe Göl Lake 44 kmSE
  • Yaygölü Lake 50 kmSE
  • Kanlı Gölü Lake 40 kmE
  • Camız Gölü Lake 53 kmSE

60–100 km290 places

  • Kültepe Historic site 72 kmE
  • Tuzla Gölü Lake 94 kmNE
  • Lake Suğla Lake 75 kmNW
  • Engir Gölü Lake 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

Data last updated: