Samsun Province · Turkey
Canik district travel guide
Canik district is a city in Samsun Province, Turkey, home to about 98,000 people.
- Best months
- May to October
- Nearest airport
- SZF18 km · Samsun-Çarşamba Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
When to go
The best time to visit Canik district
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Canik district are May to October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 72 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 Canik district: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH, 85 km) and Tokat Airport (TJK, 105 km) are also within reach.
SZF · Samsun-Çarşamba Airport
MZH · Amasya Merzifon Airport
TJK · Tokat Airport
Questions
Canik district: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Canik district?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Canik district are May to October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 72 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Canik district?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH, 85 km) and Tokat Airport (TJK, 105 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Canik district?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Canik district
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.