Turkey / Kocaeli
Bağırganlı Plajı
Bağırganlı Plajı is a 507 m-long beach facing north-north-west, 12.2 km north-east of Akçaova (Kocaeli, Turkey). The sea averages 25.0 °C in August, its warmest month, and 7.2 °C in February; it is 21 °C or warmer in June–September.
Average sea surface temperature by month. Current month outlined.
Month by month
October at Bağırganlı Plajı
Beach-day index 4.6/10 · Turkey median 6.2
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea °C | 8.5 °C | 7.2 °C | 7.9 °C | 10.3 °C | 15.5 °C | 21.0 °C | 24.0 °C | 25.0 °C | 22.9 °C | 19.3 °C | 15.2 °C | 11.2 °C |
| High °C | 8° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° |
| Low °C | 6° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 15° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 9° |
| Rain mm | 102 | 78 | 70 | 43 | 34 | 42 | 30 | 31 | 56 | 75 | 77 | 113 |
| Cloud % | 82 | 80 | 74 | 68 | 59 | 41 | 28 | 32 | 51 | 66 | 74 | 81 |
| Wind m/s | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
| Daylight h | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 9.2 |
| Record high/low | 15°/0° | 17°/-1° | 21°/1° | 21°/4° | 26°/10° | 31°/15° | 28°/20° | 29°/21° | 29°/17° | 25°/9° | 23°/6° | 19°/2° |
| Beach index | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Long-term monthly averages: air from NASA POWER (2001–2020), sea from NOAA OISST (1991–2020); records are the extremes of 2001–2020. How the index works.
When to go
The beach-day index peaks in July–August; August scores 9.2/10 with highs of 25 °C, sea at 25.0 °C and 31 mm of rain.
That matches the median for beaches in Turkey in the same month.
Across the year the sea averages 15.7 °C, cooler than 70% of the coastal beaches in the atlas.
December is the wettest month (113 mm) and July the driest (30 mm); the yearly total is about 750 mm.
Daylight runs from 9.2 hours in December to 15.1 hours in June; in mid-August the sun rises at 06:08 and sets at 20:00 local time.
Orientation, sun and shore
The shore faces north-north-west (345°). Open water fills about 28% of the horizon close by, which makes it an open stretch of shore.
The sun sets over the sea in May–July; in mid-June it goes down at 20:33 local time on a bearing of 303°.
Straight out to the north-north-west about 300 km of open sea lies before the next coast, enough for large swells to build.
About 1 km offshore the sea is roughly 40 m deep and 31 m at 3 km, so deep water starts close to shore. Behind the beach the ground is about 17 m above sea level 500 m inland and 43 m at 1.5 km.
Within 1 km, the land is 49% grassland, 42% tree cover and 5% built-up land (satellite land-cover map, 2021): a largely natural setting. Water makes up 27% of that circle.
- Grass 49%
- Tree 42%
- Built 5%
Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m). Orientation from OpenStreetMap land polygons sampled in 36 directions; depths and heights from the GEBCO 2020 grid (about 450 m cells), indicative only.
OpenStreetMap shows no lifeguard station within 1 km. Seasonal lifeguard posts are often unmapped, so check on site.
Photos
From above
Facilities within 1 km
- 5Restaurants, cafés & bars
- 1Public toilets
- –Showers
- 2Car parks
- –Lifeguard stations
- 1Hotels & guesthouses
- 2Campsites
- 1Bus stops (1.5 km)
- 6Viewpoints
Food and drink mapped within 1 km: 3 restaurants and 2 cafés. Accommodation: 1 hotel or guesthouse.
Counted within 1 km of the beach (bus stops 1.5 km) from OpenStreetMap features and Overture Maps places, release of 2026-10. Unmapped does not mean absent.
Around the beach
Campsites
- Bagirganli SEYREK KAMP ALANINDA 140 m E
- Bağırganlı Kamp Alanı 170 m S
Getting there
| Airport | Code | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Pendik, Istanbul | SAW | 65.2 km | south-west |
| Bursa Yenişehir Airport Yenişehir | YEI | 105 km | south |
| İstanbul Airport Istanbul | IST | 109 km | west |
Straight-line distances from the beach; road distance is usually 20–40% longer.
Local transport: 1 bus stop within 1.5 km and 2 mapped car parks within 1 km.
No town of 1,000+ people lies within 10 km; within 30 km there are 9 (about 41.9K).
Reference
Bağırganlı Plajı has an article on the TR Wikipedia: Bağırganlı Plajı.
Wikidata item Q106889431.
When people look it up
The TR Wikipedia article was read 2,698 times in the 12 months to August 2026. Interest peaks in July (1,115 views), 69.7× the quietest month.
Map and nearby beaches
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| Beach | Distance | Warmest sea | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bağırganlı Plajı | – | 25.0 °C | 507 m | – |
| Kerpe Plajı | 15.0 km E | 25.0 °C | 202 m | – |
| Kefken Plajı | 18.4 km E | 25.0 °C | 344 m | – |
| Altınköy Plajı | 58.8 km SW | 24.0 °C | 176 m | Sand |
- Kerpe Plajı15.0 km ECompare
- Kefken Plajı18.4 km ECompare
- Altınköy Plajı58.8 km SWCompare
Data on this page
- Air temperature, rain, cloud, wind, humidity: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2020, 0.5° grid.
- Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 monthly normals 1991–2020, nearest ocean cell 8.8 km away.
- Beach outline, surface, rules and public facilities: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), feature w242022215; restaurants, cafés, bars and lodging: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0).
- Water body, status and length: Wikidata (CC0).
- Towns and time zone: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Airports: OurAirports (public domain). Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations.
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons, author and licence under each image.
- Satellite view: Copernicus Sentinel-2 (ESA), scene S2B_35TQF_20230713_0_L2A.
- Orientation: OpenStreetMap land polygons (ODbL). Depth and terrain: GEBCO 2020 grid.
- Settlements: GeoNames places with 1,000+ inhabitants.
- Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021, 10 m (CC BY 4.0).
- Search popularity: about 3.6K Google searches a month for the name (KeywordTool, October 2026).
Data compiled 2026-10-13. Something wrong? Report a data error.