- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- TZX Trabzon International Airport8 km
- RZV Rize–Artvin Airport99 km
About Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia is a museum. Location: Ortahisar, Trabzon Province. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Trabzon International Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Koştul Deresi and Kisarna Madensuyu.
Climate of Hagia Sophia
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 105 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- October (123 mm)
- Driest month
- July (51 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) | 10° | 11° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 84 | 71 | 65 | 63 | 58 | 69 | 51 | 63 | 89 | 123 | 105 | 92 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Hagia Sophia
The nearest airport is Trabzon International Airport (TZX), 8 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trabzon, 3 km to the east.
Airports
- Trabzon International Airport (TZX) Trabzon 8 kmeast
- Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV) Rize 99 kmeast
- Ordu–Giresun Airport (OGU) Ordu 136 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Trabzon Population: 244.1K 3 kmeast
- Rize Population: 119.8K 70 kmeast
- Giresun Population: 125.7K 111 kmwest
- Erzincan Population: 150.7K 141 kmsouth
- Ordu Population: 229.2K 152 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hagia Sophia
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 172 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km33 places
- Hıdırnebi Mountain 22 kmW
- Hidirnebi Plateau Natural site 22 kmW
- Sera Gölü Lake 7 kmW
- Üçpınar Tepesi Mountain 23 kmS
25–60 km94 places
- Çakır Gölü Lake 47 kmS
- Cos Dağı Mountain 53 kmE
- Sis Dağı Mountain 44 kmW
- Pervane Dağı Mountain 32 kmSE
60–100 km218 places
- Salyazı Barajı Lake 84 kmS
- Beş Göller Lake 85 kmSW
- Kara Göl Lake 77 kmSE
- Zilfo Dağı Mountain 65 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Koştul Deresi River, Trabzon Province1.8 km SE
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Kisarna Madensuyu Natural site, Trabzon Province2.4 km SW
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Deliktas Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Ortahisar6.3 km E
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Trabzon Limanı Natural site, Trabzon Province4.6 km E
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Maçka Dere River, Trabzon Province6 km E
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Sera Gölü Lake, Trabzon Province6.9 km W
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Çadır Dağı Mountain, Akçaabat9.7 km W
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Monastery of St. Phokas Historic site, Akçaabat18 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Trabzon City, Ortahisar2.6 km E -
Trabzon Bucağı Municipality, Ortahisar0.7 km SW
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Toklu Village, Ortahisar1.8 km S
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Bahçecik Neighbourhood, Ortahisar2 km E
Sources & licences
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