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Lake Bafa

Located in Aydın Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°30′04″ N 27°27′27″ E

Map showing the location of Lake Bafa Lake Bafa
Location in Turkey
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Serçin
7.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BJV Milas Bodrum International Airport33 km
SMI Samos Airport53 km

About Lake Bafa

Lake Bafa is a lake. Location: Aydın Province, Turkey. Elevation: 0 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Milas Bodrum International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Karadiken Tepesi and Çatal Dere.

Climate of Lake Bafa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 10° · Rain 88 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 51 km northeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (147 mm)
Driest month
July (3 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 Lake Bafa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°17°22°27°32°34°33°30°25°19°15°
Average low (°C)6°6°8°11°15°19°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)1401077743221034184188147

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Lake Bafa

The nearest airport is Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aydin, 51 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Milas Bodrum International Airport (BJV) Bodrum 33 kmsoutheast
  • Samos Airport (SMI) Samos Island 53 kmnorthwest
  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" (KGS) Kos Island 85 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aydin Population: 163K 51 kmnortheast
  • Nazilli Population: 119.4K 89 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 102 kmnorth
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 105 kmnorth
  • Izmir Population: 2.9M 105 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lake Bafa

Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 200 natural sites, 196 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Didem Plajı Beach 23 kmSW
  • Panayır Adası Island 22 kmSW
  • Dil Adaları Island 25 kmW
  • Gökada Island 20 kmSW

25–60 km184 places

  • Moní Megális Panagías Attraction 58 kmW
  • Iasos Historic site 27 kmSE
  • Kadınlar Plajı Beach 43 kmNW
  • Gümbet Plajı Beach 52 kmS

60–100 km258 places

  • Nisída Krevvatió Island 70 kmS
  • Karabel relief Historic site 97 kmN
  • Taşlık Plajı Beach 89 kmS
  • Kumluk Plajı Beach 88 kmS

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