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Village

Gülkaya

Located in Alaçam İlçesi, Samsun Province Coordinates: 41°26′03″ N 35°33′40″ E

Map showing the location of Gülkaya Gülkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
927 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport67 km
NOP Sinop Airport77 km

About Gülkaya

Gülkaya is a village. Location: Alaçam İlçesi, Samsun Province. Elevation: 927 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Evliya Tepesi and Küçüktutmen Tepesi.

Climate of Gülkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (71 mm)
Driest month
July (29 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 Gülkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°13°17°20°23°23°20°15°9°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°3°7°10°13°13°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)594549606353293142635971

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Gülkaya

The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), 67 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Samsun, 67 km to the east.

Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 67 kmsouth
  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 77 kmnorthwest
  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 87 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Samsun Population: 394K 67 kmeast
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 90 kmsouth
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 111 kmsouthwest
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 124 kmsouth
  • Kastamonu Population: 125.6K 149 kmwest

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

Day trips from Gülkaya

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 391 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Altınkaya Barajı Lake 19 kmSW
  • Yundağ Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Elibağlı Tepesi Mountain 24 kmE
  • Kocakır Tepesi Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km165 places

  • Uzun Gölü Lake 47 kmE
  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 48 kmNE
  • Liman Göl Lake 48 kmNE
  • Liman Göl Lake 48 kmNE

60–100 km406 places

  • Tavşan Adası Island 88 kmNW
  • Sarı Ada Island 80 kmNW
  • Sarıkum Gölü Lake 84 kmNW
  • Ladik Lake Lake 70 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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