- Elevation
- 1,040 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- OGU Ordu–Giresun Airport81 km
- VAS Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport117 km
About Yelkesen
Yelkesen is a village. Location: Suşehri İlçesi, Sivas Province. Elevation: 1,040 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Ordu–Giresun Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Divdiğin Tepesi and Eğme Dağı.
Climate of Yelkesen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 63 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Viranşehir · 362 km southeast18°
- Suruç · 363 km south20°
- Osmaniye · 389 km southwest21°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- April (73 mm)
- Driest month
- August (14 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 19° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 50 | 57 | 73 | 72 | 48 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 53 | 63 | 65 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Yelkesen
The nearest airport is Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU), 81 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Giresun, 78 km to the north.
Airports
- Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU) Ordu 81 kmnorth
- Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) Sivas 117 kmsouthwest
- Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 131 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Giresun Population: 125.7K 78 kmnorth
- Ordu Population: 229.2K 85 kmnorth
- Sivas Population: 264K 111 kmsouthwest
- Erzincan Population: 150.7K 126 kmsoutheast
- Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 137 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yelkesen
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 231 natural sites, 216 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km30 places
- Kılıçkaya Barajı Lake 16 kmSE
- Köse Dağ Mountain 24 kmSW
- Dikmen Tepesi Mountain 19 kmE
- Öksürük Tepesi Mountain 23 kmE
25–60 km148 places
- Aşağıtepecik Gölü Lake 43 kmSE
- Çatalgöl Lake 26 kmE
- Ziyarettepeleri | Çobanevliyası Mountain 54 kmS
- Yağsıyan Tepe Mountain 55 kmSW
60–100 km279 places
- Giresun Adası Island 81 kmN
- Kuru Göl Lake 75 kmSW
- Tötürge Gölü Lake 62 kmSW
- Büyük Göl Lake 78 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Divdiğin Tepesi Mountain, Suşehri İlçesi4.8 km SE
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Eğme Dağı Mountain, Şebin Karahisar İlçesi4.2 km SE
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Üçköprü Deresi River, Turkey5 km NE
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Elma Deresi River, Giresun Province6.8 km NE
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Çorak Dere River, Giresun Province6.9 km NE
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Dallıkavak Tepesi Mountain, Suşehri İlçesi17 km S
Sources & licences
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