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River

Ulu Çay

Located in Kastamonu Province, Turkey Coordinates: 41°02′19″ N 34°13′15″ E

Map showing the location of Ulu Çay Ulu Çay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
472 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Çevlik
0.9 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KFS Kastamonu Airport47 km
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport112 km

About Ulu Çay

Ulu Çay is a river. Location: Kastamonu Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Uğuz Çayı and Geyikli Deresi.

Climate of Ulu Çay

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 41 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (68 mm)
Driest month
August (25 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)6°8°13°18°23°27°30°30°26°20°13°8°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°7°11°14°16°15°12°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)514144576854292527404159

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

How to get to Ulu Çay

The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), 47 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 53 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 47 kmnorthwest
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 112 kmeast
  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 130 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 53 kmnorthwest
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 82 kmsoutheast
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 135 kmwest
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 143 kmeast
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 146 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ulu Çay

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 416 natural sites, 181 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Tosya Dağı Mountain 23 kmW
  • Taşlıgöynük Tepesi Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Namaz Tepesi Mountain 12 kmNW
  • Türbe Tepesi Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km178 places

  • Küçüksu Göleti Lake 43 kmN
  • Kuru Göl Lake 53 kmS
  • Yurt Tepesi Mountain 58 kmE
  • Yığınlıçal Tepesi Mountain 37 kmN

60–100 km444 places

  • İnandıktepe Historic site 93 kmSW
  • Elekçi Gölü Lake 89 kmS
  • Terzili Göleti Lake 75 kmNW
  • Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 88 kmE

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