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Village

Balkaya

Located in Saraykent İlçesi, Yozgat Province Coordinates: 39°44′33″ N 35°27′19″ E

Map showing the location of Balkaya Balkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,229 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
TJK Tokat Airport103 km
ASR Kayseri Erkilet International Airport108 km

About Balkaya

Balkaya is a village. Location: Saraykent İlçesi, Yozgat Province. Elevation: 1,229 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Tokat Airport (103 km). Nearby sights include Kurtlunun Tepesi and Boz Tepe.

Climate of Balkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night -1° · Rain 40 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Osmaniye · 305 km south21°
  • Adana · 307 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 318 km south22°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (58 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Balkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°10°16°20°24°27°28°24°18°11°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°3°6°9°12°11°8°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)47394358554113915294055

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

How to get to Balkaya

The nearest airport is Tokat Airport (TJK), 103 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) (108 km). The nearest large city is Turhal, 89 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Tokat Airport (TJK) Tokat 103 kmnortheast
  • Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) Kayseri 108 kmsouth
  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 121 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 89 kmnortheast
  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 99 kmnorthwest
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 106 kmnorth
  • Kayseri Population: 1.5M 112 kmsouth
  • Tokat Province Population: 129.7K 113 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Balkaya

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 641 natural sites, 214 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Alışar Höyük Historic site 22 kmSW
  • Mükremin Göleti Lake 21 kmW
  • Kızıl Dağ Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Çomak Dağı Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km243 places

  • Maşat Höyük Historic site 52 kmNE
  • Akbenli Göleti Lake 43 kmS
  • Topçu Göleti Lake 55 kmW
  • Seyitnizam Suluma Göleti Lake 48 kmNW

60–100 km622 places

  • Tuzla Gölü Lake 86 kmS
  • Örükaya Göleti Lake 62 kmNW
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 84 kmNE
  • Eserce Sulama Göleti Lake 79 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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