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Natural site

Çatalca Peninsula

Located in Istanbul, Turkey Coordinates: 41°15′00″ N 28°25′00″ E

Map showing the location of Çatalca Peninsula Çatalca Peninsula
Location in Turkey
Elevation
142 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Akalan
0.7 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
IST İstanbul Airport27 km
TEQ Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 km

About Çatalca Peninsula

Çatalca Peninsula is a natural site. Location: Istanbul, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is İstanbul Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Tınaz Tepe and Çatalkaya Tepesi.

Climate of Çatalca Peninsula

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 84 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 382 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (100 mm)
Driest month
July (24 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 Çatalca Peninsula
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°15°20°24°27°26°23°19°14°10°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°7°11°15°18°18°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)8559604740352428416584100

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Çatalca Peninsula

The nearest airport is İstanbul Airport (IST), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Arnavutköy, 28 km to the east.

Airports

  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 27 kmeast
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 44 kmwest
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 85 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Arnavutköy Population: 198.2K 28 kmeast
  • Büyükçekmece Population: 163.1K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Esenyurt Population: 983.6K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Beylikduzu Population: 415.3K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Başakşehir Population: 193.8K 35 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Çatalca Peninsula

Within 100 km: 148 historic and cultural sites, 149 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 23 kmNE
  • Kara Burun Plaji Beach 25 kmNE
  • Lake Durusu Lake 16 kmNE
  • Sinekli Gölü Lake 19 kmW

25–60 km236 places

  • Karaburun Plajı Beach 26 kmE
  • Yeniköy Plajı Beach 27 kmE
  • Kısırka Village Beach 47 kmE
  • Küçükçekmece Gölü Lake 38 kmSE

60–100 km244 places

  • Yeniköy Plaj Beach 95 kmS
  • Sedef Adası Island 91 kmS
  • Andirovitha Island Island 76 kmSE
  • Pita Island Island 69 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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