Location & Surroundings

Altınkum is a settlement in Samsun, Turkey, at 148 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Samsun, 18 km to the southeast. The national capital Ankara is about 325 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Bafra, 14 km away.

Also known as: Çakırlar

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    41° 23' 15" N, 36° 10' 16" E
  • Elevation DEM: 148 m
  • Timezone Europe/Istanbul
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 262 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Lira (TRY)
  • Phone Prefix +90

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Altınkum
Çakırlar

Weather in Altinkum

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Altinkum, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 18.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.9 to 22.5 C, max wind 7.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 426 W/m2.

Temperature
18.9 C
Wind
1.9 m/s NE (61 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,012.3 hPa
Clouds
74 %
Precip
0.14 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 18.9 1.9 61 89 1,012.3 - / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
6h 18.9 0.7 163 88 1,009.0 0.20 / 0.20 52 0.0 n/a
12h 22.5 3.2 176 64 1,007.7 0.00 / 0.08 64 73.8 n/a
18h 19.2 7.5 322 66 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.01 81 426.0 n/a
Tomorrow 16.9 2.3 347 78 1,016.5 0.13 / 0.14 100 58.6 n/a
30h 15.2 3.6 290 93 1,017.3 6.35 / 6.49 100 0.0 n/a
36h 14.4 4.4 304 84 1,021.6 2.99 / 9.48 100 6.4 n/a
42h 15.6 2.4 327 78 1,022.4 0.00 / 1.90 100 118.3 n/a
Thursday 14.5 1.9 263 82 1,023.9 0.00 / 0.74 80 15.5 n/a
54h 14.6 1.4 291 82 1,022.8 0.00 / 0.09 93 0.0 n/a
60h 15.4 0.6 320 80 1,022.0 0.19 / 0.27 77 15.2 n/a
66h 17.0 2.2 84 75 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.25 100 174.7 n/a
Friday 16.2 1.1 135 82 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.11 97 20.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Altinkum?
Now 18.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.9 to 22.5 C, max wind 7.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 426 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Altinkum today?
Sunrise around 06:22 and sunset around 18:33 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Altinkum?
Local time is 05:59. Time zone: Europe/Istanbul (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Altinkum?
Altinkum is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Altinkum?
DEM 148 m.
Where is Altinkum located?
It is at 41.38750, 36.17111 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Altinkum in?
It is in Turkey.

Sources

Last updated 2025-05-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/750047

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