Xanthos
Kınık, Turkey UNESCO World Heritage Site
Xanthos is an ancient city, archaeological site, and polis located in Kınık. It is part of the Xanthos-Letoon UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Planning a visit
The site is open daily from 08:30 to 20:00. Adult tickets cost 100 TL. Visitors can combine a trip to Xanthos with nearby sites such as Letoon, which is 4.8 km away, or Patara, located 11.4 km away.
For travel, Dalaman International Airport is 62 km away, while Kastelorizo Airport in Greece is 33 km from the site. Xanthos is 502 km from Ankara. The weather is warmest from July to September, with daily highs reaching 31 °C to 32 °C and very little rain. The wettest months are December and January, which see about 14 to 16 rainy days and significant rainfall. April and May offer milder temperatures with highs between 20 °C and 24 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is December, with about 268 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 16 |
| Average low, °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| Rainfall, mm | 241 | 166 | 100 | 51 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 74 | 192 | 268 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
