Kocaeli Province · Turkey
Başiskele travel guide
Başiskele is a city in Kocaeli Province, Turkey, home to about 98,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- SAW56 km · Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
Where to stay
Hotels in Başiskele
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tryp by Wyndham Izmit | 0.9 km | |
| Wellborn Luxury Hotel | 0.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Başiskele
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Başiskele are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 104 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Başiskele: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), about 56 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI, 60 km) and Hasan Polatkan Airport (AOE, 112 km) are also within reach.
SAW · Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport
AOE · Hasan Polatkan Airport
Questions
Başiskele: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Başiskele?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Başiskele are May to September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 104 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Başiskele?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), about 56 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI, 60 km) and Hasan Polatkan Airport (AOE, 112 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Başiskele?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Başiskele
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.