Çanakkale Province · Turkey

Çanakkale travel guide

Çanakkale is a city in Çanakkale Province, Turkey, home to about 134,000 people.

Best months
May, June, September and October
Nearest airport
CKZ3 km · Çanakkale Airport
Currency
TRYTurkish lira
Time zone
Europe/Istanbul
Language
Turkish

When to go

The best time to visit Çanakkale

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Çanakkale are May, June, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 104 mm of rain.

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Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Çanakkale: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Çanakkale Airport (CKZ), about 2.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO, 84 km) and Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD, 87 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

CKZ · Çanakkale Airport

2.7 km from the centreICAO LTBH
large airport

EDO · Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport

84.4 km from the centreICAO LTFD
medium airport

AXD · Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport

87.0 km from the centreICAO LGAL

Questions

Çanakkale: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Çanakkale?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Çanakkale are May, June, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 104 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Çanakkale?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Çanakkale Airport (CKZ), about 2.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO, 84 km) and Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD, 87 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Çanakkale?

Turkish lira (TRY).

Nearby

Destinations near Çanakkale

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.