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Village

Babaçay

Located in Ayancık, Sinop Province Coordinates: 41°51′22″ N 34°36′16″ E

Map showing the location of Babaçay Babaçay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
336 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOP Sinop Airport43 km
KFS Kastamonu Airport90 km

About Babaçay

Babaçay is a village. Location: Ayancık, Sinop Province. Elevation: 336 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Küçük Çay and Kömürgölü Tepesi.

Climate of Babaçay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 6° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (99 mm)
Driest month
July (39 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 Babaçay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°15°19°23°25°25°22°18°13°9°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°6°10°14°16°16°13°10°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)836055495347395162919099

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

How to get to Babaçay

The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (NOP), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 87 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 43 kmnortheast
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 90 kmsouthwest
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 137 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 148 kmsouth
  • Samsun Population: 394K 158 kmsoutheast
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 169 kmsoutheast
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 180 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Babaçay

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 301 natural sites, 148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km125 places

  • Erfelek Baraj Gölü Lake 15 kmE
  • Zindan Dağı Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Sultanağaç Dağı Mountain 8 kmW
  • Sarıdökük Tepe Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km134 places

  • Tavşan Adası Island 40 kmNE
  • Sarı Ada Island 43 kmNE
  • Sarıkum Gölü Lake 32 kmNE
  • Küçüksu Göleti Lake 59 kmSW

60–100 km194 places

  • Terzili Göleti Lake 65 kmW
  • Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 78 kmSE
  • Çiğdem Barajı Lake 68 kmSW
  • Karlıgöl Lake 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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