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 16.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.8 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.8 to 20.4 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. Precip around 8.6 mm. Solar peaks near 506 W/m2.

Temperature
16.4 C
Wind
1.8 m/s E (103 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,014.8 hPa
Clouds
1 %
Precip
8.62 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 16.4 1.8 103 75 1,014.8 - / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
6h 18.0 2.8 93 70 1,015.2 0.32 / 0.32 6 43.8 n/a
12h 20.4 3.4 223 60 1,013.1 2.85 / 3.17 48 505.6 n/a
18h 16.4 4.9 187 79 1,013.6 2.75 / 5.93 97 66.5 n/a
Tomorrow 14.8 3.1 212 82 1,013.4 2.69 / 8.62 20 0.0 n/a
30h 16.2 1.9 192 82 1,015.6 0.00 / 1.68 94 14.4 n/a
36h 18.3 4.3 244 74 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.94 32 360.4 n/a
42h 15.6 1.1 227 84 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.68 100 71.2 n/a
Saturday 15.2 0.7 130 81 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.55 100 0.0 n/a
54h 16.6 1.5 94 72 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.07 100 30.5 n/a
60h 18.7 0.8 44 64 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.04 100 296.4 n/a
66h 16.1 2.0 77 76 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 99 48.0 n/a
Sunday 15.7 3.0 80 76 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Samandag?
Now 16.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.8 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.8 to 20.4 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. Precip around 8.6 mm. Solar peaks near 506 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 8.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Samandag today?
Sunrise around 06:54 and sunset around 17:45 (local time). Day length about 10h 51m.
What is the local time in Samandag?
Local time is 12:30. 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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