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Altınkum

Located in Didim, Aydın Province Coordinates: 37°21′28″ N 27°17′16″ E

Altınkum
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Population
5,516
5.5K
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BJV Milas Bodrum International Airport35 km
SMI Samos Airport50 km

About Altınkum

Altınkum is a town. Location: Didim, Aydın Province. Population: 5,516. Elevation: 12 m.

From Wikipedia

Altınkum is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Didim, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 5,516 (2022). It is a seaside resort on the Aegean Sea, 123 km from Aydın. It is near the ancient Temple of Apollo and the ruins of the Ionian city of Didyma (Didim).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Altınkum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 20° · Night 11° · Rain 90 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 73 km northeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (152 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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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Climate of Altınkum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°15°17°22°27°32°35°34°31°25°20°16°
Average low (°C)6°7°8°11°15°19°22°21°18°14°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)145109783919824184090152

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Altınkum

The nearest airport is Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aydin, 73 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV) Bodrum 35 kmeast
  • Samos Airport (SMI) Samos Island 50 kmnorthwest
  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" (KGS) Kos Island 65 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aydin Population: 163K 73 kmnortheast
  • Nazilli Population: 119.4K 110 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 115 kmnorth
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 117 kmnorth
  • Izmir Population: 2.9M 118 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Altınkum

Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 166 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Didem Plajı Beach 1 kmW
  • Kapota Island Island 11 kmSE
  • Panayır Adası Island 5 kmSE
  • Küçüktavşan Adası Island 22 kmS

25–60 km156 places

  • Moní Megális Panagías Attraction 54 kmNW
  • Iasos Historic site 28 kmE
  • Nisída Krevvatió Island 50 kmS
  • Kadınlar Plajı Beach 54 kmN

60–100 km247 places

  • Taşlık Plajı Beach 79 kmSE
  • Kumluk Plajı Beach 79 kmSE
  • Hastanealtı Plajı Beach 78 kmSE
  • Plati Island 81 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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