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Araç

Located in Araç İlçesi, Kastamonu Province Coordinates: 41°14′32″ N 33°19′40″ E

Map showing the location of Araç Araç
Location in Turkey
Population
5,590
5.6K
Elevation
675 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
KFS Kastamonu Airport40 km
ONQ Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport108 km

About Araç

Araç is a city. Location: Araç İlçesi, Kastamonu Province. Population: 5,590. Elevation: 675 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Çarşaf Deresi and Çorak Deresi.

Climate of Araç

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 45 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (74 mm)
Driest month
September (28 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 Araç
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°11°16°21°25°27°27°24°18°11°6°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°5°9°12°14°14°10°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)584548617454353128414565

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Araç

The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) (127 km). The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 40 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 40 kmeast
  • Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 108 kmwest
  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 127 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 40 kmeast
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 59 kmwest
  • Zonguldak Population: 101.7K 131 kmwest
  • Ankara Population: 3.5M 152 kmsouth
  • Çankaya Population: 792.2K 152 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Araç

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 316 natural sites, 200 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Köklüce Dağı Mountain 24 kmS
  • Keltepe Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Göktepe Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Eğriceova Dağı Mountain 12 kmNW

25–60 km151 places

  • Çiğdem Barajı Lake 59 kmNE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 47 kmS
  • Hasır Gölü Lake 60 kmS
  • Yayla Tepesi Mountain 27 kmSE

60–100 km322 places

  • İnandıktepe Historic site 97 kmS
  • Büyük Ada Island 97 kmNW
  • Koca Gölü Lake 86 kmSW
  • Keçi Gölü Lake 87 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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