Aqueduct of Valens
The Aqueduct of Valens is a Roman aqueduct featuring Byzantine and Ottoman architecture. It is one of the 96 sights of Turkey listed on this site and is the 62nd most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs reaching 26 °C and 27 °C. The driest period is from July to August, with about 3 to 4 rainy days per month. December is the wettest month, with about 123 mm of rain and 12 rainy days.
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport is 32 km away. The site is located in Istanbul, which is 350 km from Ankara. Visitors can combine a trip to the aqueduct with nearby sites such as the Fatih Mosque, Süleymaniye Mosque, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Column of Constantine, or the Golden Horn.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 27 °C. The wettest is December, with about 123 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 98 | 79 | 70 | 48 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 34 | 50 | 90 | 98 | 123 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
