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River

Akçay

Located in Samsun Province, Turkey Coordinates: 41°16′00″ N 35°31′00″ E

Map showing the location of Akçay Akçay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
171 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Aşocağı
1.2 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport49 km
SZF Samsun-Çarşamba Airport88 km

About Akçay

Akçay is a river. Location: Samsun Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Sarıkaya Tepesi and Altınkaya Barajı.

Climate of Akçay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (69 mm)
Driest month
July (26 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 Akçay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°17°21°25°28°28°24°19°14°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°8°12°15°18°17°14°11°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)584246535546262635575669

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

How to get to Akçay

The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Samsun, 69 km to the east.

Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 49 kmsouth
  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 88 kmeast
  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 91 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Samsun Population: 394K 69 kmeast
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 73 kmsouth
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 93 kmsouthwest
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 109 kmsoutheast
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 137 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Akçay

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 473 natural sites, 225 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Karlıgöl Lake 22 kmSW
  • Altınkaya Barajı Lake 5 kmW
  • Yundağ Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Evliyaçalı Tepe Mountain 14 kmSE

25–60 km172 places

  • Uzun Gölü Lake 58 kmNE
  • Ladik Lake Lake 58 kmSE
  • Karaboğaz Gölü Lake 51 kmNE
  • Balık Gölü Lake 59 kmNE

60–100 km546 places

  • Sarı Ada Island 95 kmNW
  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 64 kmNE
  • Sarıkum Gölü Lake 97 kmNW
  • Liman Göl Lake 64 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aşocağı Village, Vezirköprü İlçesi
    1.2 km N
  • Kaplancık Village, Vezirköprü İlçesi
    4.7 km SE
  • Alancık Village, Vezirköprü İlçesi
    3.3 km NE
  • Yeşiltepe Village, Vezirköprü İlçesi
    4.4 km SW
  • Türkmen Village, Vezirköprü İlçesi
    6.4 km W
  • Samur Village, Vezirköprü İlçesi
    6 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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