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Samsun, Turkey
Samsun · Turkey
Samsun is a large city in Samsun, Turkey with a population of 394,050. Elevation: 210 ft (64 m). Average temperature: 55°F (13°C).
Data updated June 2026
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People
Climate
| Population | 394,050 |
| Population Density | 967 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Coordinates | 41.2798°, 36.3361° |
| Timezone | Europe/Istanbul |
| Country | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| State / Province | Samsun |
| Average Temperature | 55°F (13°C) |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 71°F (22°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 26.4 inches (670 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Samsun
Samsun is a large city in Turkey (Samsun) with a population of 394,050. The city sits at an elevation of 210 feet (64 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 55°F (13°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 71°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 26.4 inches. The timezone is Europe/Istanbul.
Climate in Samsun
Samsun has an average annual temperature of 15.2°C (59°F). The hottest month is Aug (24.5°C), the coldest is Feb (7.7°C). Average annual precipitation is 723 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 55.1°F |
| 2% above Turkey avg | |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 71°F (22°C) |
| Sunny Days | 288 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Area | 407.3 sq mi (1,055.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 967/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 41.2798°N, 36.3361°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Istanbul |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
1 tsunami recorded within 500 km.
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1598 | SOUTH BLACK SEA | Eruption + Earthquake | - | 60,000 | 126 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 2.4 in | Coldest |
| February | 41°F (5°C) | 1.9 in | |
| March | 44°F (7°C) | 2.1 in | |
| April | 51°F (11°C) | 2.5 in | |
| May | 58°F (15°C) | 2.2 in | |
| June | 66°F (19°C) | 2.0 in | |
| July | 71°F (22°C) | 1.2 in | Warmest, Driest |
| August | 71°F (22°C) | 1.2 in | |
| September | 65°F (18°C) | 1.9 in | |
| October | 58°F (14°C) | 3.1 in | Wettest |
| November | 50°F (10°C) | 2.9 in | |
| December | 45°F (7°C) | 3.0 in |
Samsun has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 41°F in January to 71°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 26.4 inches, with October being the wettest month (3.1") and July the driest (1.2").
Colleges & Universities in Samsun
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mayıs Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksek Okulu | University | - | , |
| Anadolu Otelcilik ve Turizm Meslek Lisesi | College | - | Visit → |
| OMÜ Güzel Sanatlar Kampüsü | College | - | , |
| Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi | University | - | Visit → |
| Resim-İş Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı | University | - | , |
| Samsun Üniversitesi | University | - | Visit → |
| Samsun Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi | University | - | , |
| Ziraat Fakültesi | University | - | , |
Schools in Samsun
148+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsun Özel Hatem Okulları | - | - | - | - |
| 19 Mayıs Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Samsun Olgunlaşma Enstitüsü | - | - | - | - |
| İstiklal İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Mustafa Kemal İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Sema-Cengiz Büberci Mesleki Ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Gülsüm Sami Kefeli Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| IMKB Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Gazi Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Devgeriş İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Karşıyaka Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Fatih Temiz İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Güzel Sanatlar Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Gazi Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Şehit Ahmet Altunoğlu Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Adnan Ölmez Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Necatibey İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| İstiklal Mesleki Ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Subaşı İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Sakarya İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Samsun Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Atatürk Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| İlkadım İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| İnönü İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Kazım Orbay İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| İşitme Engelliler Meslek Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Kazım Paşa İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmet Sarı Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Yunus emre Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Kubilay İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Alparslan İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Belediye Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Şehit Cengiz Topel İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Samsun Olgunlaşma Enstitüsü | - | - | - | - |
| 50. Yıl Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Cumhuriyet Anaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Mareşal Fevzi Çakmak Mesleki ve Teknik anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Samsun Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Arıburnu İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Kazım Özdemir İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Mehmet Akif Ersoy İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Bozkurt İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| 30 Ağustos İmam Hatip Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Gazi Paşa İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Karadeniz İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Piri Reis Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| 19 Mayıs İşitme Engelliler Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| İlyasköy Türk-İş İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Kocatepe İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Hasköy Cumhuriyet İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Hacıismail Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Yavuz Selim İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Toptepe İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Düvecik İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Yıldırım Beyazıt Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Samsun Mesleki Ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Samsun Özel Hatem Okulları | - | - | - | - |
| Kuzey archery | - | - | - | - |
| Minik Adimlar Kreşi | - | - | - | - |
| Samsun Public Education Center | - | - | - | - |
| Garip Zeycan Yıldırım Fen Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| 19 Mayıs Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Samsun Olgunlaşma Enstitüsü | - | - | - | - |
| İstiklal İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Mustafa Kemal İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Sema-Cengiz Büberci Mesleki Ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Gülsüm Sami Kefeli Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Mimar Sinan İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Mehmetçik Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| IMKB Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Çatalarmut İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Gazi Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Devgeriş İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Karşıyaka Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Fatih Temiz İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Güzel Sanatlar Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Gazi Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Şehit Ahmet Altunoğlu Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Adnan Ölmez Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Necatibey İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Hüseyin Avni Asal İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Atakum Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Yeşilkent Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Onur Ateş Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| İstiklal Mesleki Ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Cumhuriyet Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Muzaffer Barışyurt İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Subaşı İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Sakarya İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Samsun Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Atatürk Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| İlkadım İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| İnönü İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Kazım Orbay İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| İşitme Engelliler Meslek Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Kazım Paşa İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Ahmet Sarı Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Yunus emre Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Kubilay İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Alparslan İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Belediye Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Şehit Cengiz Topel İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Samsun Olgunlaşma Enstitüsü | - | - | - | - |
| 50. Yıl Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Cumhuriyet Anaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Mareşal Fevzi Çakmak Mesleki ve Teknik anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Samsun Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Arıburnu İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Kazım Özdemir İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Mehmet Akif Ersoy İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Bozkurt İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| 30 Ağustos İmam Hatip Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Gazi Paşa İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Karadeniz İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Piri Reis Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| 19 Mayıs İşitme Engelliler Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| İlyasköy Türk-İş İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Kocatepe İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Milli Eğitim Vakfı İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Denizevleri Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Seyfi Demirsoy Elementary School | - | - | - | - |
| Recep Tanrıverdi Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Hasköy Cumhuriyet İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Hacıismail Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Yavuz Selim İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Samsun Gülizar - Hasan Yılmaz Spor Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Çivril İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Kamuran Çelik İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Toptepe İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| İlkışık İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Atakum Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Final Okulları | - | - | - | - |
| Ses Koleji | - | - | - | - |
| Dereler İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Düvecik İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Gülizar Hasan Yılmaz Güzel Sanatlar Ve Spor Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Şehit Yüzbaşı Tunç Fidaner İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Aziz Atik Fen Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Yıldırım Beyazıt Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Tevfik İleri İmam Hatip Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Fahrettin Ulusoy İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Baruthane Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Köksal Ersayın Anadolu Lisesi | - | - | - | - |
| Fatih Sultan Mehmet Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Bayındır İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Fatih Sultan Mehmet İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Ulugazi İlkokulu | - | - | - | - |
| Şehit Atakan Arslan Ortaokulu | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Samsun
1 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RADYO GERÇEK | - | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Samsun
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archeological Museum | ||||
| Gazi Müzesi | ||||
| Museum of Samsun | ||||
| Samsun Kent Müzesi | ||||
| Samsun Müzesi |
Libraries in Samsun
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CİNGÖZ KÜTÜPHANE KAFE | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Samsun
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doğal Köy Ürünleri Pazar | |||||
| Halk market | |||||
| Halk market | |||||
| Halk Market | |||||
| Halk Market | |||||
| Kadıoğlu Market | |||||
| Kadıoğlu Market | |||||
| Subaşı Yeraltı Çarşısı | |||||
| Yabancılar Çarşısı | |||||
| Yaşar Market |
Hotels in Samsun
12 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Samsun
18 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Samsun
30 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Samsun
1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Samsun
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Samsun
1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Samsun
1 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Samsun
2 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Samsun
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Samsun
2 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Samsun
11 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Samsun
7 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Samsun
3 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Samsun
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Samsun
1 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akdağ Kayak Merkezi | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Samsun
2 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Samsun-Çarşamba Airport | SZF | Medium Airport |
| Samsun / Ondokuz Mayis Airport | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Samsun
10 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Aras Kargo | |
| Aras Kargo | |
| Aras kargo atakum | |
| MNG | |
| Mng Kargo | |
| Mng Kargo | |
| PTT | |
| PTT | |
| PTT | |
| Türk iş PTT |
Treatment Centers in Samsun
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Samsun Huzur Evi Bakım ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezi |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Samsun
69 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Abdullah Paşa Cami | |
| Abdurrahman Çelebi Cami | |
| Adalet Cami | |
| Bahçelievler Cami | |
| Baruthane Camii | |
| Bülbül Cami | |
| Bülbül Camii | |
| Büyük Cami | |
| Büyük Camii | |
| Çağlayan Cami | |
| Çay Mahallesi Camii | |
| Derebahçe Merkez Camii | |
| Emir Buhari Camii | |
| Ersoy Cami | |
| Esenevler Cami | |
| Eyüb Sultan Cami | |
| Fatih Cami | |
| Fevzi Çakmak Camii | |
| Gaziosmanpaşa Cami | |
| Gülsan Camii |
Quick Facts
Around Samsun
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Samsun
10 places within 15 km
- • Tekkeköy Mağaraları
- • Uzgur Tümülüsü
- • Atakum Sahil
- • Dantel Plajı
- • Denizevleri Plajı
- • Fener Plajı
- • Golf Plajı
- + 2 more
- • Kara Tepe
🇹🇷 About Turkey
Public Holidays in Turkey
7 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Samsun
What is the population of Samsun?
Samsun has a population of 394,050 residents and is located in Turkey. The population density is 967 people per square mile, spread across 407.3 square miles.
What is the weather like in Samsun?
Samsun has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 55°F (13°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 71°F in July. The area receives 288 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 26.4 inches.