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Çerkeş

Located in Çerkeş İlçesi, Çankırı Province Coordinates: 40°48′42″ N 32°53′37″ E

Map showing the location of Çerkeş Çerkeş
Location in Turkey
Population
17,802
17.8K
Elevation
1,133 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
ESB Esenboğa International Airport76 km
KFS Kastamonu Airport94 km

About Çerkeş

Çerkeş is a city. Location: Çerkeş İlçesi, Çankırı Province. Population: 17,802. Elevation: 1,133 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Aşağıöz Deresi and Bozoğlu Göleti.

Climate of Çerkeş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 47 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
May (80 mm)
Driest month
September (23 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 Çerkeş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°4°9°15°20°24°27°27°24°18°10°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°-2°3°7°10°12°12°8°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)685554668052282423354780

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Çerkeş

The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 76 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Karabük, 49 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 76 kmsouth
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 94 kmnortheast
  • Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 103 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 97 kmnortheast
  • Ankara Population: 3.5M 99 kmsouth
  • Çankaya Population: 792.2K 99 kmsouth
  • Bolu Population: 184.7K 109 kmwest

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

Day trips from Çerkeş

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 322 natural sites, 213 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Bozoğlu Göleti Lake 4 kmSE
  • Kurbanbeli Tepe Mountain 21 kmN
  • Kardakcı Dağı Mountain 12 kmSW
  • Kabalı Dağı Mountain 7 kmNW

25–60 km173 places

  • Koca Gölü Lake 38 kmW
  • Keçi Gölü Lake 38 kmW
  • Eğrekkaya Barajı Lake 41 kmSW
  • Taşlıca Barajı Lake 47 kmS

60–100 km395 places

  • İnandıktepe Historic site 72 kmSE
  • Yunus Emre Göleti Lake 96 kmS
  • Yeniçağa Gölü Lake 73 kmW
  • Kızılca Göleti Lake 74 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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