Turkey / Antalya
Patara Plajı
Patara Plajı is a 7.1 km-long sandy beach facing south-west, 11.1 km west of Kalkan (Antalya, Turkey). The sea averages 28.0 °C in August, its warmest month, and 16.8 °C in February; it is 21 °C or warmer in June–November.
Average sea surface temperature by month. Current month outlined.
Reference
Patara Beach is a beach located near the ancient Lycian city of Patara in Turkey, on the coast of the Turkish Riviera.
Wikidata item Q6978175.
Month by month
October at Patara Plajı
Beach-day index 8.0/10 · Turkey median 6.2
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea °C | 17.6 °C | 16.8 °C | 16.8 °C | 17.7 °C | 20.2 °C | 23.5 °C | 26.6 °C | 28.0 °C | 26.8 °C | 24.5 °C | 21.7 °C | 19.2 °C |
| High °C | 10° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 23° | 29° | 33° | 33° | 29° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Low °C | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Rain mm | 201 | 126 | 69 | 47 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 68 | 109 | 189 |
| Cloud % | 67 | 66 | 58 | 53 | 44 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 45 | 52 | 62 |
| Wind m/s | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Daylight h | 9.9 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 12.5 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.7 |
| Record high/low | 18°/-6° | 22°/-5° | 22°/-3° | 27°/2° | 35°/7° | 39°/12° | 39°/16° | 38°/18° | 37°/12° | 33°/4° | 26°/-0° | 21°/-4° |
| Beach index | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 8.0 | 4.7 | 3.2 |
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 June and September; June scores 9.7/10 with highs of 29 °C, sea at 23.5 °C and 9 mm of rain.
In June that is 0.7 points above the median of the 156 beaches in Turkey covered by this atlas.
At its warmest the water here is 3.0 °C warmer than the Turkey median for August (25.0 °C).
Across the year the sea averages 21.6 °C, warmer than 68% of the coastal beaches in the atlas.
January is the wettest month (201 mm) and August the driest (3 mm); the yearly total is about 870 mm.
Daylight runs from 9.7 hours in December to 14.6 hours in June; in mid-June the sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 20:21 local time.
Orientation, sun and shore
The shore faces south-west (225°). Open water fills about 44% of the horizon close by, which makes it an open stretch of shore.
The sun sets over the sea in every month; in mid-June it goes down at 20:21 local time on a bearing of 300°.
Straight out to the south-west about 500 km of open sea lies before the next coast, enough for large swells to build.
About 1 km offshore the sea is roughly 32 m deep and 144 m at 3 km. Behind the beach the ground is about 12 m above sea level 500 m inland and 13 m at 1.5 km, a flat coastal plain.
Within 1 km, the land is 59% bare ground, sand or rock, 21% tree cover and 16% grassland (satellite land-cover map, 2021): open dunes, sand or rock. Water makes up 47% of that circle.
- Bare 59%
- Tree 21%
- Grass 16%
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.
Photos
From above
Nearest services
The nearest place to eat or drink is 2.0 km north (Kuleli restorant), the nearest grocery shop is 2.7 km east (Patara Kaş Antalya), the nearest fuel station is 5.7 km north-east (Petrol Ofisi) and the nearest pharmacy or clinic is 7.8 km north (Kumluova 1 Nolu Sağlık Ocağı).
| Service | Nearest mapped | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and drink | Kuleli restorant | 2.0 km | north |
| Groceries | Patara Kaş Antalya | 2.7 km | east |
| Accommodation | The Nix Hotel Patara Beach | 2.1 km | east |
| Pharmacy or clinic | Kumluova 1 Nolu Sağlık Ocağı | 7.8 km | north |
| Fuel station | Petrol Ofisi | 5.7 km | north-east |
| Car park | — | 1.2 km | east |
| Public toilets | — | 2.6 km | north |
| Bus stop | — | 2.6 km | east |
Straight-line distance to the nearest feature within 20 km, from OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps places. A category is missing when nothing is mapped within 20 km.
Getting there
| Airport | Code | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalaman International Airport Dalaman | DLM | 66.2 km | north-west |
| Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" Rhodes | RHO | 109 km | west |
| Antalya International Airport Antalya | AYT | 152 km | north-east |
Straight-line distances from the beach; road distance is usually 20–40% longer.
No town of 1,000+ people lies within 10 km; within 30 km there are 7 (about 13.1K).
When people look it up
The EN Wikipedia article was read 6,232 times in the 12 months to August 2026. Interest peaks in September (956 views), 3.3× the quietest month.
Map and nearby beaches
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| Beach | Distance | Warmest sea | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patara Plajı | – | 28.0 °C | 7.1 km | Sand |
| Kaputaş Plajı | 15.1 km E | 28.0 °C | 146 m | Sand |
| Akçagerme Plajı | 28.9 km E | 28.2 °C | 124 m | Pebble |
| Elmasburnu Kadınlar Plajı | 30.8 km E | 28.2 °C | 41 m | – |
| İnceboğaz Plajı | 31.0 km E | 28.2 °C | 42 m | – |
| Belcekız Plajı | 34.0 km NW | 27.8 °C | 1.2 km | Gravel |
| Limanağzı Plajı | 34.1 km E | 28.2 °C | 73 m | Pebble |
- Kaputaş Plajı15.1 km ECompare
- Akçagerme Plajı28.9 km ECompare
- Elmasburnu Kadınlar Plajı30.8 km ECompare
- İnceboğaz Plajı31.0 km ECompare
- Belcekız Plajı34.0 km NWCompare
- Limanağzı Plajı34.1 km ECompare
- Kumburnu Plajı34.7 km NWCompare
- Çalış Plajı47.2 km NCompare
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 18.0 km away.
- Beach outline, surface, rules and public facilities: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), feature r19594154; 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_35SQA_20220916_0_L2A.
- Orientation: OpenStreetMap land polygons (ODbL). Depth and terrain: GEBCO 2020 grid.
- Settlements: GeoNames places with 1,000+ inhabitants.
- Nearest services: OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps places within 20 km.
- Land cover: ESA WorldCover 2021, 10 m (CC BY 4.0).
- Search popularity: about 49.5K Google searches a month for the name (KeywordTool, October 2026).
Data compiled 2026-10-13. Something wrong? Report a data error.