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Sarıkum Gölü

Located in Sinop Province, Turkey Coordinates: 42°00′54″ N 34°55′12″ E

Map showing the location of Sarıkum Gölü Sarıkum Gölü
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sarıkum
1 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NOP Sinop Airport13 km
KFS Kastamonu Airport122 km

About Sarıkum Gölü

Sarıkum Gölü is a lake. Location: Sinop Province, Turkey. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Pakaz Ormanı and Güneşköy Tepesi.

Climate of Sarıkum Gölü

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (95 mm)
Driest month
July (34 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 Sarıkum Gölü
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°11°15°19°23°26°26°23°19°15°11°
Average low (°C)4°3°5°8°12°17°19°20°16°13°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)805449424138344863908695

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

How to get to Sarıkum Gölü

The nearest airport is Sinop Airport (NOP), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 119 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 13 kmeast
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 122 kmsouthwest
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 141 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 119 kmsouthwest
  • Samsun Population: 394K 143 kmsoutheast
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 163 kmsouth
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 169 kmsoutheast
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 205 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sarıkum Gölü

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 253 natural sites, 131 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Tavşan Adası Island 10 kmNE
  • Sarı Ada Island 11 kmE
  • Erfelek Baraj Gölü Lake 20 kmSW
  • Sivrice Tepe Mountain 25 kmS

25–60 km99 places

  • Zindan Dağı Mountain 51 kmSW
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 37 kmS
  • Türbe Tepesi Mountain 59 kmS
  • Sülü Dağı Mountain 54 kmS

60–100 km199 places

  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 96 kmE
  • Liman Göl Lake 98 kmE
  • Liman Göl Lake 98 kmE
  • Karaboğaz Gölü Lake 82 kmSE

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