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Safranbolu

Located in Safranbolu District, Karabük Province Coordinates: 41°15′03″ N 32°41′39″ E

Map showing the location of Safranbolu Safranbolu
Location in Turkey
Population
35,242
35.2K
Elevation
494 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
ONQ Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport58 km
KFS Kastamonu Airport93 km

About Safranbolu

Safranbolu is a city. Location: Safranbolu District, Karabük Province. Population: 35,242. Elevation: 494 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Değirmen Deresi and Domuz Deresi.

Climate of Safranbolu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (81 mm)
Driest month
August (32 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 Safranbolu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°8°13°18°23°26°29°29°26°20°13°7°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°6°10°13°15°15°12°8°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)745355607352383232466081

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Safranbolu

The nearest airport is Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ), 58 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) (127 km). The nearest large city is Karabük, 8 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 58 kmnorthwest
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 93 kmeast
  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 127 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Karabük Population: 125.4K 8 kmsouthwest
  • Zonguldak Population: 101.7K 79 kmwest
  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 92 kmeast
  • Bolu Population: 184.7K 108 kmsouthwest
  • Düzce Population: 194.1K 137 kmwest

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

Day trips from Safranbolu

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 269 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Uluziyaret Tepe Mountain 21 kmW
  • Tepe Dağı Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Sarıçiçek Tepesi Mountain 13 kmN
  • Panayır Tepesi Mountain 7 kmNW

25–60 km174 places

  • Koca Gölü Lake 50 kmSW
  • Keçi Gölü Lake 51 kmSW
  • Bozoğlu Göleti Lake 56 kmS
  • Yumru Tepe Mountain 50 kmSW

60–100 km263 places

  • Büyük Ada Island 61 kmNW
  • Yeniçağa Gölü Lake 77 kmSW
  • Eğrekkaya Barajı Lake 85 kmS
  • Taşlıca Barajı Lake 94 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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