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Historic site

Samsun Kalesi

Located in İlkadım, Samsun Province Coordinates: 41°17′41″ N 36°19′55″ E

Map showing the location of Samsun Kalesi Samsun Kalesi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Samsun
1.7 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
SZF Samsun-Çarşamba Airport20 km
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport85 km

About Samsun Kalesi

Samsun Kalesi is a historic site. Location: İlkadım, Samsun Province. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Mert River and Körtün Irmağı.

Climate of Samsun Kalesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
October (76 mm)
Driest month
July (30 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 Samsun Kalesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°12°17°20°25°27°27°24°20°16°12°
Average low (°C)3°3°5°9°13°17°19°19°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)594853625750303147767174

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

How to get to Samsun Kalesi

The nearest airport is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Samsun, 2 km to the south.

Airports

  • Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) Samsun 20 kmeast
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 85 kmsouthwest
  • Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 108 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Samsun Population: 394K 2 kmsouth
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 103 kmsouth
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 111 kmsouth
  • Ordu Population: 229.2K 135 kmeast

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

Day trips from Samsun Kalesi

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 228 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Çatal Tepe Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Alibey Tepe Mountain 9 kmS
  • Kızılgöl Tepesi Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Kara Tepe Mountain 13 kmSE

25–60 km185 places

  • Uzun Gölü Lake 36 kmNW
  • Tuzlu Göl Lake 54 kmNW
  • Simenlik Göl Lake 50 kmE
  • Liman Göl Lake 52 kmNW

60–100 km169 places

  • Karaboğaz Gölü Lake 61 kmNW
  • Altınkaya Baraj Gölü Lake 95 kmW
  • Karlıgöl Lake 87 kmW
  • Altınkaya Barajı Lake 73 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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