Historic site

Samosata

Located in Samsat İlçesi, Adıyaman Province Coordinates: 37°32′31″ N 38°31′17″ E

Location in Turkey

Nearest town: (former) Diocese of Samosata; 0 km E
Local time: UTC+03:00; Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation: 530 m; above sea level

About Samosata

Samosata is a historic site. Location: Samsat İlçesi, Adıyaman Province.

Climate of Samosata

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

Climate of Samosata
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	9°	10°	14°	20°	26°	32°	36°	36°	32°	25°	17°	11°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	6°	11°	15°	20°	24°	24°	20°	15°	9°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	89	75	73	55	35	7	1	1	3	34	58	100

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).

Other places to visit in this season: April · May · October

Airports nearest to Samosata

Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 22 km
Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 35 km
Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 106 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Andıklık Tepe Mountain, Samsat İlçesi
12 km W
Kara Tepe Mountain, Karaköprü
10 km S
Şimşek Dere River, Adıyaman Province
9.3 km N
Yürüme Tepe Mountain, Kâhta İlçesi
18 km N
Pirali Tepe Mountain, Adıyaman
25 km NW
Karababa Dağı Mountain, Şanlıurfa Province
22 km W
Büyükkırmızı Tepe Mountain, Bozova District
15 km SW
Kara Tepe Mountain, Karaköprü
13 km SE

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Nearest towns and villages

(former) Diocese of Samosata Village, Samsat İlçesi
<0.1 km E
Yarımbağ Village, Samsat İlçesi
4.3 km NW
Kovanoluk Village, Samsat İlçesi
4 km N
Samsat City, Samsat İlçesi
6.1 km NW

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Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 9, 2026