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Kuruçay

Located in Samsun Province, Turkey Coordinates: 41°18′35″ N 35°26′17″ E

Map showing the location of Kuruçay Kuruçay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
195 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kabakoz
1.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport54 km
NOP Sinop Airport84 km

About Kuruçay

Kuruçay is a river. Location: Samsun Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Kılavuz Çayı and Altınkaya Barajı.

Climate of Kuruçay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (70 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 Kuruçay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°17°21°25°28°28°24°19°14°9°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°8°11°15°17°17°14°11°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)604245515244262736605970

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

How to get to Kuruçay

The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Samsun, 75 km to the east.

Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 54 kmsouth
  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 84 kmnorth
  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 95 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Samsun Population: 394K 75 kmeast
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 80 kmsoutheast
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 94 kmsouthwest
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 116 kmsoutheast
  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 139 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kuruçay

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 461 natural sites, 230 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 20 kmW
  • Karlıgöl Lake 21 kmSW
  • Altınkaya Barajı Lake 4 kmSE
  • Evliyaçalı Tepe Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km169 places

  • Karaboğaz Gölü Lake 50 kmNE
  • Tatlı Gölü Lake 60 kmNE
  • Mulk Gölü Lake 55 kmNE
  • Soluk Dağ Mountain 30 kmNW

60–100 km548 places

  • Tavşan Adası Island 95 kmNW
  • Sarı Ada Island 88 kmN
  • Uzun Gölü Lake 62 kmNE
  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 65 kmNE

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