St. Nicholas Church, Demre
St. Nicholas Church is a Byzantine architecture church building and museum dedicated to Saint Nicholas. It is a Tentative World Heritage Site and is one of the 96 sights of Turkey listed on this site.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from July to September, with daily highs reaching 31 °C to 32 °C. The driest months are June, July, August, and September, which have very little rain. The wettest period is from December to February, with December seeing about 207 mm of rain over 13 days.
Visitors can reach the site via Antalya International Airport, which is 103 km away, or Kastelorizo Airport in Greece, which is 38 km away. The church is 480 km from Ankara. You can combine a visit here with Myra, located 1.6 km away. The site is open daily from 08:30 to 20:30, and the adult admission price is 600 TL.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is December, with about 207 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 16 |
| Average low, °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 11 |
| Rainfall, mm | 185 | 122 | 68 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 144 | 207 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
