Hatay Province · Turkey

Samandağ travel guide

Samandağ is a city in Hatay Province, Turkey, home to about 121,000 people.

Best months
April to June and October
Nearest airport
HTY41 km · Hatay Airport
Currency
TRYTurkish lira
Time zone
Europe/Istanbul
Language
Turkish

When to go

The best time to visit Samandağ

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Samandağ are April to June and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 173 mm of rain.

0°16°31°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec173 mm
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 Samandağ: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hatay Airport (HTY), about 41 km from the city centre in a straight line; Latakia International Airport (LTK, 76 km) and Aleppo International Airport (ALP, 112 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

HTY · Hatay Airport

41.1 km from the centreICAO LTDA
medium airport

LTK · Latakia International Airport

76.1 km from the centreICAO OSLK
large airport

ALP · Aleppo International Airport

112.4 km from the centreICAO OSAP

Questions

Samandağ: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Samandağ?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Samandağ are April to June and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 173 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Samandağ?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hatay Airport (HTY), about 41 km from the city centre in a straight line; Latakia International Airport (LTK, 76 km) and Aleppo International Airport (ALP, 112 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Samandağ?

Turkish lira (TRY).

Nearby

Destinations near Samandağ

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.