- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport32 km
- IST İstanbul Airport35 km
About Mercan
Mercan is a village. Location: Turkey. Elevation: 43 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Galata Bridge and Atatürk Bridge.
Climate of Mercan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 89 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Aydin · 365 km south19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (113 mm)
- Driest month
- July (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 95 | 64 | 64 | 47 | 38 | 31 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 75 | 89 | 113 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Mercan
The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Istanbul, 1 km to the west.
Airports
- Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 32 kmsoutheast
- İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 35 kmnorthwest
- Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 89 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Istanbul Population: 15.7M 1 kmwest
- Fatih Population: 356K 2 kmwest
- Üsküdar Population: 524.5K 4 kmeast
- Şişli Population: 314.7K 5 kmnorth
- Zeytinburnu Population: 280.9K 6 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mercan
Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 159 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km174 places
- Andirovitha Island Island 24 kmSE
- Pita Island Island 17 kmSE
- Princes Islands Island 15 kmSE
- Proti Island Island 14 kmSE
25–60 km146 places
- Karaburun Plajı Beach 42 kmNW
- Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 44 kmNW
- Yeniköy Plajı Beach 41 kmNW
- Kara Burun Plaji Beach 43 kmNW
60–100 km229 places
- Yeniköy Plaj Beach 85 kmSW
- Sedef Adası Island 95 kmSW
- Mutlu Adası Island 99 kmS
- Mola Adaları Island 97 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Galata Bridge Landmark, Istanbul0.8 km NE -
Atatürk Bridge Landmark, Turkey1.1 km N -
Hagia Sophia Attraction, Fatih1.2 km SE -
Blue Mosque Attraction, Fatih1.3 km SE -
Laleli mosque Attraction, Fatih1 km SW
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Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Attraction, Fatih1.1 km S
Sources & licences
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