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Mountain

Sarıkaya Tepesi

Located in Bafra, Samsun Province Coordinates: 41°17′59″ N 35°31′20″ E

Map showing the location of Sarıkaya Tepesi Sarıkaya Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
378 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alancık
3 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport52 km
SZF Samsun-Çarşamba Airport88 km

About Sarıkaya Tepesi

Sarıkaya Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Bafra, Samsun Province. Elevation: 378 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Akçay and Altınkaya Barajı.

Climate of Sarıkaya Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (69 mm)
Driest month
July (26 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 Sarıkaya Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°11°16°20°24°26°27°23°18°12°8°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°7°10°14°16°16°13°10°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)584246535546262635575669

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

How to get to Sarıkaya Tepesi

The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Samsun, 68 km to the east.

Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 52 kmsouth
  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 88 kmeast
  • Sinop Airport (NOP) Sinop 88 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Samsun Population: 394K 68 kmeast
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 76 kmsouth
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 96 kmsouthwest
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 112 kmsoutheast
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 140 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sarıkaya Tepesi

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 458 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Karlıgöl Lake 24 kmSW
  • Altınkaya Barajı Lake 5 kmSW
  • Yundağ Mountain 20 kmE
  • Evliyaçalı Tepe Mountain 16 kmSE

25–60 km171 places

  • Uzun Gölü Lake 56 kmNE
  • Karaboğaz Gölü Lake 47 kmNE
  • Gernek Gölü Lake 60 kmNE
  • Balık Gölü Lake 56 kmNE

60–100 km538 places

  • Tavşan Adası Island 99 kmNW
  • Sarı Ada Island 92 kmNW
  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 61 kmNE
  • Sarıkum Gölü Lake 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Alancık Village, Vezirköprü İlçesi
    3 km SE
  • Aşocağı Village, Vezirköprü İlçesi
    2.6 km S
  • Çaltıcak Village, Alaçam İlçesi
    3.7 km SW
  • Yolpınar Village, Vezirköprü İlçesi
    7.2 km E
  • Kaplancık Village, Vezirköprü İlçesi
    8 km S
  • Türkmen Village, Vezirköprü İlçesi
    8.5 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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