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Village

Esençay

Located in Bafra, Samsun Province Coordinates: 41°19′46″ N 35°50′00″ E

Map showing the location of Esençay Esençay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
138 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport61 km
SZF Samsun-Çarşamba Airport62 km

About Esençay

Esençay is a village. Location: Bafra, Samsun Province. Elevation: 138 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Meşeli Tepesi and Sıklık Boğazı.

Climate of Esençay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (66 mm)
Driest month
August (24 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 Esençay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°19°22°26°28°29°25°20°15°10°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°9°12°15°18°18°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)554348616252272435555366

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

How to get to Esençay

The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), 61 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Samsun, 42 km to the east.

Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 61 kmsouthwest
  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 62 kmeast
  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 99 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Samsun Population: 394K 42 kmeast
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 75 kmsouth
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 107 kmsouth
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 114 kmsouthwest
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 128 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Esençay

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 301 natural sites, 187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Yundağ Mountain 7 kmW
  • Sıralı Dağı Mountain 22 kmS
  • Keller Tepesi Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Evliyaçalı Tepe Mountain 19 kmSW

25–60 km150 places

  • Uzun Gölü Lake 34 kmNE
  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 45 kmN
  • Liman Göl Lake 44 kmN
  • Liman Göl Lake 44 kmN

60–100 km289 places

  • Simenlik Göl Lake 92 kmE
  • Kargalı Göl Lake 81 kmE
  • Dumanlı Göl Lake 80 kmE
  • Akarcık Gölü Lake 73 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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