Şanlıurfa Province · Turkey
Edessa travel guide
Edessa is a city in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey, home to about 55,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May, October and November
- Nearest airport
- GNY32 km · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
When to go
The best time to visit Edessa
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Edessa are April, May, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; January is the wettest, with about 86 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 Edessa: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; Adıyaman Airport (ADF, 67 km) and Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT, 118 km) are also within reach.
GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport
ADF · Adıyaman Airport
GZT · Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport
Questions
Edessa: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Edessa?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Edessa are April, May, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; January is the wettest, with about 86 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Edessa?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; Adıyaman Airport (ADF, 67 km) and Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT, 118 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Edessa?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Edessa
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.