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Samsat

Located in Samsat İlçesi, Adıyaman Province Coordinates: 37°34′55″ N 38°28′27″ E

Map showing the location of Samsat Samsat
Location in Turkey
Population
9,308
9.3K
Elevation
587 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 Airport17 km
GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport40 km

About Samsat

Samsat is a city. Location: Samsat İlçesi, Adıyaman Province. Population: 9,308. Elevation: 587 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Samosata and Andıklık Tepe.

Climate of Samsat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 60 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 68 km south20°
  • Viranşehir · 120 km east18°
  • Kızıltepe · 191 km east19°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (108 mm)
Driest month
August (1 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 Samsat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°14°20°26°32°36°36°32°25°17°11°
Average low (°C)2°3°6°10°15°20°23°23°19°14°8°4°
Precipitation (mm)957772553572143560108

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Samsat

The nearest airport is Adıyaman Airport (ADF), 17 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (40 km). The nearest large city is Adıyaman, 27 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 17 kmnorth
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 40 kmeast
  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 101 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 54 kmsoutheast
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 67 kmsouth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 77 kmeast
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 86 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Samsat

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 263 natural sites, 176 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 13 kmE
  • Çataltepe Sulama Göleti Lake 20 kmNE
  • Mülk Sulama Göleti Lake 20 kmNE
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 19 kmSE

25–60 km136 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 57 kmN
  • Yarım Tepe Mountain 32 kmW
  • Türkdağı Tepesi Mountain 60 kmN
  • Temilbel Tepe Mountain 56 kmNE

60–100 km298 places

  • İnekli Göl Lake 87 kmW
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 84 kmW
  • Gölbaşı Gölü Lake 77 kmW
  • Yumaklı Tepe Mountain 88 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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