Kocaeli Province · Turkey
Körfez travel guide
Körfez is a city in Kocaeli Province, Turkey, home to about 166,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- SAW43 km · Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
When to go
The best time to visit Körfez
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Körfez 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 Körfez: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), about 43 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI, 59 km) and İstanbul Airport (IST, 105 km) are also within reach.
SAW · Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport
IST · İstanbul Airport
Questions
Körfez: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Körfez?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Körfez 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 Körfez?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), about 43 km from the city centre in a straight line; Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI, 59 km) and İstanbul Airport (IST, 105 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Körfez?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Körfez
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.