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Bafra

Located in Samsun Province, Turkey Coordinates: 41°27′39″ N 35°50′40″ E

Map showing the location of Bafra Bafra
Location in Turkey
Population
143,109
143.1K
Elevation
60 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
152
listed under Bafra
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
SZF Samsun-Çarşamba Airport65 km
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport75 km

About Bafra

Bafra is a district. Location: Samsun Province, Turkey. Population: 143,109. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include İlyaslı Çayı and Büyük Çay.

Climate of Bafra

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (80 mm)
Driest month
July (30 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 Bafra
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°12°17°20°24°27°27°24°19°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°8°12°16°19°19°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)665053595549303548757280

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

How to get to Bafra

The nearest airport is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF), 65 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Samsun, 46 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 65 kmeast
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 75 kmsouth
  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 89 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Samsun Population: 394K 46 kmsoutheast
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 90 kmsouth
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 121 kmsouth
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 126 kmsouthwest
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 141 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bafra

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 311 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Uzun Gölü Lake 24 kmNE
  • Karaboğaz Gölü Lake 24 kmN
  • Balık Gölü Lake 24 kmNE
  • Tatlı Gölü Lake 22 kmNE

25–60 km126 places

  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 31 kmNE
  • Liman Göl Lake 30 kmNE
  • Liman Göl Lake 30 kmNE
  • Gernek Gölü Lake 28 kmNE

60–100 km320 places

  • Sarı Ada Island 93 kmNW
  • Simenlik Göl Lake 92 kmE
  • Sarıkum Gölü Lake 99 kmNW
  • Ladik Lake Lake 63 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Bafra

152 places
  1. 1 Bafra 92.9K
  2. 2 Yakıntaş 611
  3. 3 Çalköy 372
  4. 4 Barış 271
  5. 5 Düzköy 170
  6. 6 Ağcaalan 39

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages49

Mountains & nature5

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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