Location & Surroundings

Samandağ is a city in Hatay, Turkey with 123,447 inhabitants, at 20 m elevation. The national capital Ankara is about 505 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Hatay Airport, 42 km away.

Also known as: Samandağı · Seleukeia · Zeugma · Seleucia · Yukarı Alevışık · Seleucia Pieria

Basic Data

  • Type seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 4' 48" N, 35° 58' 34" E
  • Elevation DEM: 20 m
  • Timezone Europe/Istanbul
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 123,447
  • Pop. Density 23,065 p/km²
  • Built-up 27.8%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Lira (TRY)
  • Phone Prefix +90

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

Alternate Names

tr
Samandağı
Seleukeia
Zeugma
Seleucia
Yukarı Alevışık
Samandağ
Seleucia Pieria
Alevışık
Suwaydīyah
As Suwaydīyah
صمان داغي
سويدية
السويدية
Şamān Dāghī

Weather in Samandag

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

Now 18.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.9 to 20.9 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 423 W/m2.

Temperature
18.4 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SE (155 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,015.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.71 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 18.4 0.6 155 78 1,015.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 16.9 1.5 95 86 1,014.8 2.65 / 2.65 32 0.0 n/a
12h 18.6 2.9 75 80 1,016.0 0.00 / 2.29 48 42.1 n/a
18h 20.9 1.6 236 69 1,014.7 0.00 / 2.21 100 422.9 n/a
Tomorrow 17.2 1.4 224 83 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.71 0 67.5 n/a
30h 16.1 1.9 90 82 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.48 2 0.0 n/a
36h 18.2 1.7 103 70 1,015.5 0.14 / 0.62 5 44.8 n/a
42h 20.0 3.3 221 60 1,013.4 1.36 / 1.98 17 517.0 n/a
Thursday 16.4 3.2 215 81 1,013.8 1.43 / 3.41 100 76.0 n/a
54h 15.2 0.8 207 81 1,013.3 8.22 / 11.63 63 0.0 n/a
60h 16.8 1.3 155 72 1,015.5 0.00 / 1.46 25 40.5 n/a
66h 18.3 3.7 224 68 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.50 45 398.5 n/a
Friday 15.5 1.4 189 84 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.11 97 70.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Samandag?
Now 18.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.9 to 20.9 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 423 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Samandag today?
Sunrise around 06:53 and sunset around 17:46 (local time). Day length about 10h 53m.
What is the local time in Samandag?
Local time is 08:10. Time zone: Europe/Istanbul (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Samandag?
Samandag is a seat of a second-order administrative division.
How many people live in Samandag?
Population about 123,447.
What is the elevation of Samandag?
DEM 20 m.
Where is Samandag located?
It is at 36.08012, 35.97603 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Samandag in?
It is in Turkey.

Sources

Last updated 2025-05-11
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