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Village

Ovacık

Located in Yapraklı İlçesi, Çankırı Province Coordinates: 40°46′54″ N 34°04′43″ E

Map showing the location of Ovacık Ovacık
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,340 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KFS Kastamonu Airport64 km
ESB Esenboğa International Airport117 km

About Ovacık

Ovacık is a village. Location: Yapraklı İlçesi, Çankırı Province. Elevation: 1,340 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Poyraz Tepesi and Geçmiş Dağı.

Climate of Ovacık

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 36 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
May (76 mm)
Driest month
August (19 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 Ovacık
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°8°14°18°22°25°25°21°15°8°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-3°2°6°9°11°10°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)494346647655251923343657

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

How to get to Ovacık

The nearest airport is Kastamonu Airport (KFS), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) (117 km). The nearest large city is Kastamonu, 71 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 64 kmnorth
  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 117 kmsouthwest
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 122 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 71 kmnorth
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 78 kmeast
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 115 kmsouthwest
  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 131 kmwest
  • Çankaya Population: 792.2K 141 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ovacık

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 412 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Delik Tepesi Mountain 25 kmN
  • Büyükasma Tepesi Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Karasivri Tepesi Mountain 14 kmS
  • Sarıçiçek Tepesi Mountain 10 kmN

25–60 km149 places

  • Sarı Gölü Lake 50 kmW
  • Bakkal Gölü Lake 40 kmSW
  • Kuru Göl Lake 25 kmS
  • Pazar Gölü Lake 58 kmW

60–100 km498 places

  • İnandıktepe Historic site 64 kmSW
  • Elekçi Gölü Lake 61 kmS
  • Terzili Göleti Lake 99 kmN
  • Çiğdem Barajı Lake 91 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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