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Natural site

Yelken Kaya Burnu

Located in Darıca, Kocaeli Province Coordinates: 40°45′20″ N 29°21′16″ E

Map showing the location of Yelken Kaya Burnu Yelken Kaya Burnu
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Gebze
8.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport16 km
YEI Bursa Yenişehir Airport58 km

About Yelken Kaya Burnu

Yelken Kaya Burnu is a natural site. Location: Darıca, Kocaeli Province. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Yelken Kaya Lighthouse and Üçburunlar Yarımadası.

Climate of Yelken Kaya Burnu

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 83 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 349 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (111 mm)
Driest month
July (27 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 Yelken Kaya Burnu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°12°17°22°27°29°29°25°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°8°12°16°18°18°15°11°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)9370634939342734517883111

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

How to get to Yelken Kaya Burnu

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gebze, 8 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 16 kmnorth
  • Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI) Yenişehir 58 kmsouth
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 78 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gebze Population: 281.4K 8 kmnortheast
  • Sultanbeyli Population: 358.2K 24 kmnorth
  • Maltepe Population: 427K 26 kmnorthwest
  • Sancaktepe Population: 489.8K 29 kmnorth
  • Ataşehir Population: 361.6K 32 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Yelken Kaya Burnu

Within 100 km: 155 historic and cultural sites, 156 natural sites, 273 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Andirovitha Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Hayırsızada Island 9 kmNW
  • Prinkipo Island Island 23 kmNW
  • Balıkçı Adası Island 22 kmW

25–60 km300 places

  • Pita Island Island 27 kmNW
  • Princes Islands Island 29 kmNW
  • Proti Island Island 31 kmNW
  • Halki Island Island 26 kmNW

60–100 km234 places

  • Yeniköy Plaj Beach 92 kmSW
  • Karaburun Plajı Beach 85 kmNW
  • Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 87 kmNW
  • Yeniköy Plajı Beach 83 kmNW

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