Capital of Türkiye
Ankara
Photo: Jorge Franganillo from Barcelona, Spain · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- Europe/Istanbul
- Country
- Türkiye
- Population
- 3,517,182
- Elevation
- 850 m
- Airports
- ESB
- 26 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 2,650 km
- 3 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Ankara, month by month
- Jan2°
- Feb5°
- Mar10°
- Apr15°
- May21°
- Jun26°
- Jul30°
- Aug31°
- Sept25°
- Oct18°
- Nov11°
- Dec4°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: May to October.
Mean highs run from 2°C in January to 31°C in August, with about 420 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for AnkaraModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Ankara
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBAnkara
2,650 km
3 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
From AUHAnkara
2,660 km
3 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Europe/Istanbul
- Country
- Türkiye
- Currency
- Turkish Lira TRYToday's indicative rate: TRY 10 ≈ USD 0.202Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and F230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112coast guard, disasters, fire and police177fireAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +90 · On the right
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