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River

Büyük Çay

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 40°48′00″ N 33°55′00″ E

Map showing the location of Büyük Çay Büyük Çay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,093 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pırkayıp
1.2 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
KFS Kastamonu Airport58 km
ESB Esenboğa International Airport108 km

About Büyük Çay

Büyük Çay is a river. Location: Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Güvem Tepe and Güvem Tepesi.

Climate of Büyük Çay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 33 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (71 mm)
Driest month
August (18 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 Büyük Çay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°4°10°15°20°24°27°27°23°17°10°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-2°3°7°10°12°12°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)494144597151241821313355

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Büyük Çay

The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), 58 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) (108 km). The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 65 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 58 kmnorth
  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 108 kmsouthwest
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 135 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 65 kmnorth
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 92 kmeast
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 112 kmsouth
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 117 kmnorthwest
  • Çankaya Population: 792.2K 133 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Büyük Çay

Within 100 km: 69 historic and cultural sites, 372 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Delik Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Karasivri Tepesi Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Sarıçiçek Tepesi Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Geçmiş Dağı Mountain 17 kmE

25–60 km143 places

  • İnandıktepe Historic site 57 kmSW
  • Sarı Gölü Lake 37 kmW
  • Bakkal Gölü Lake 31 kmSW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 58 kmW

60–100 km443 places

  • Elekçi Gölü Lake 66 kmS
  • Terzili Göleti Lake 95 kmN
  • Çiğdem Barajı Lake 87 kmN
  • Sancar Göleti Lake 63 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pırkayıp Village, Yapraklı İlçesi
    1.2 km W
  • Sarıkaya Village, Yapraklı İlçesi
    3.2 km E
  • Gökçeözü Village, Yapraklı İlçesi
    2.1 km E
  • Ayseki Village, Yapraklı İlçesi
    2.3 km SW
  • Aşağıöz Village, Yapraklı İlçesi
    3.1 km NW
  • Yakaköy Village, Yapraklı İlçesi
    3.2 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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