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River

Ulu Çay

Located in Çankırı Province, Turkey Coordinates: 40°40′00″ N 33°45′00″ E

Map showing the location of Ulu Çay Ulu Çay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
849 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hasakça
1.5 km E
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KFS Kastamonu Airport72 km
ESB Esenboğa International Airport88 km

About Ulu Çay

Ulu Çay is a river. Location: Çankırı Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Dikyatak Tepesi and Bakkal Gölü.

Climate of Ulu Çay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 33 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
May (72 mm)
Driest month
August (19 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 Ulu Çay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°11°17°22°26°29°29°25°19°12°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°5°9°12°14°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)504345597252241921313356

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Ulu Çay

The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), 72 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) (88 km). The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 79 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 72 kmnorth
  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 88 kmsouthwest
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 151 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 79 kmnorth
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 94 kmsouth
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 103 kmeast
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 112 kmnorthwest
  • Çankaya Population: 792.2K 112 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ulu Çay

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 347 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Sarı Gölü Lake 21 kmW
  • Bakkal Gölü Lake 10 kmSW
  • Harri Tepesi Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Küçükerik Tepesi Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km123 places

  • İnandıktepe Historic site 37 kmSW
  • Elekçi Gölü Lake 59 kmSE
  • Sancar Göleti Lake 46 kmW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 47 kmW

60–100 km372 places

  • Eğrekkaya Barajı Lake 94 kmW
  • Taşlıca Barajı Lake 91 kmW
  • Pazar Barajı Lake 89 kmSW
  • Aşağı Karaören Barajı Lake 93 kmSW

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