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Village

Akkuyu

Located in Besni İlçesi, Adıyaman Province Coordinates: 37°31′13″ N 37°49′34″ E

Map showing the location of Akkuyu Akkuyu
Location in Turkey
Elevation
690 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ADF Adıyaman Airport61 km
GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport71 km

About Akkuyu

Akkuyu is a village. Location: Besni İlçesi, Adıyaman Province. Elevation: 690 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Mazılık Tepe and Cohenek Pınarı.

Climate of Akkuyu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 5° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 80 km southeast20°
  • Osmaniye · 148 km west21°
  • Viranşehir · 174 km east18°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (98 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Akkuyu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°15°21°27°33°37°37°33°25°17°10°
Average low (°C)-1°1°4°8°13°18°21°21°16°11°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)90737357399225386298

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Akkuyu

The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 61 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) (71 km). The nearest large city is Adıyaman, 48 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 61 kmnortheast
  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 71 kmsouthwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 77 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 48 kmnortheast
  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 65 kmsouthwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 80 kmwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 80 kmsoutheast
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 94 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Akkuyu

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 418 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Mazılık Tepe Mountain 6 kmSW
  • Akdurak Tepe Mountain 9 kmSE
  • Alaburun Tepe Mountain 19 kmS
  • Askerhöyüğü Tepe Mountain 20 kmSW

25–60 km137 places

  • İnekli Göl Lake 35 kmNW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 35 kmNW
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 35 kmNW
  • Yumaklı Tepe Mountain 31 kmW

60–100 km502 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 70 kmNE
  • Burç Göleti Lake 78 kmSW
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 71 kmE
  • Kayacıik Barajı Lake 84 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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