Aphrodisias
Turkey UNESCO World Heritage Site
Aphrodisias is an ancient city, archaeological site, and polis named after Aphrodite. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the 96 sights of Turkey featured on this site.
Planning a visit
The site is open from 09:00 to 17:30, Monday through Sunday, and there is a fee to enter. Visitors can combine a trip to Aphrodisias with a visit to Laodicea on the Lycus, which is about 40 km away.
For travel, Çardak Airport in Denizli is the nearest airport, located 86 km from the site. Milas Bodrum International Airport is 107 km away. From the capital, Ankara, the site is 434 km away. The weather is warmest in July and August, when daily highs reach 33 °C and there are only about 2 or 3 rainy days per month. The wettest months are December and January, with about 114 to 131 mm of rain. The coolest temperatures occur in January, with daily lows of 0 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 33 °C. The wettest is December, with about 131 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 10 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 11 |
| Average low, °C | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 114 | 103 | 83 | 59 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 101 | 131 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
