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Lake

Tuz Gölü

Located in Balıkesir Province, Turkey Coordinates: 39°16′36″ N 26°36′56″ E

Map showing the location of Tuz Gölü Tuz Gölü
Location in Turkey
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aivali
8.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
MJT Mytilene International Airport24 km
EDO Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport46 km

About Tuz Gölü

Tuz Gölü is a lake. Location: Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Elevation: 0 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Mytilene International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Gymno Island and Sarmısaklı Yarımadası.

Climate of Tuz Gölü

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 97 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 191 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (129 mm)
Driest month
August (4 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 Tuz Gölü
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°12°15°19°24°28°30°30°27°22°17°14°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°11°14°18°21°20°18°14°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)105877046271154143497129

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Tuz Gölü

The nearest airport is Mytilene International Airport (MJT), 24 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) (46 km). The nearest large city is Çiğli, 95 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Mytilene International Airport (MJT) Mytilene 24 kmsouth
  • Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) Edremit 46 kmnortheast
  • Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) Çanakkale 97 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Çiğli Population: 214.1K 95 kmsoutheast
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 99 kmnorth
  • Cordaleo Population: 339.6K 101 kmsoutheast
  • Manisa Population: 244K 102 kmsoutheast
  • Bornova Population: 452.5K 104 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Tuz Gölü

Within 100 km: 59 historic and cultural sites, 237 natural sites, 237 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

  • Pınar Adası Island 7 kmN
  • Maden Adası Island 12 kmN
  • Kız Adası Island 17 kmNE
  • Kara Adası Island 13 kmNE

25–60 km133 places

  • Tavşan Adası Island 53 kmSE
  • Pırasa Adası Island 52 kmSE
  • Kızkulesi Adası Island 43 kmSE
  • Küçük Ada Island 51 kmSE

60–100 km343 places

  • W Beach Beach 94 kmNW
  • V Beach Beach 93 kmNW
  • S Beach Beach 92 kmN
  • X Beach Beach 95 kmNW

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