Boğazlıyan

Municipality in Yozgat, Turkey

39°11′39″N 35°14′50″E / 39.19417°N 35.24722°E / 39.19417; 35.24722CountryTurkeyProvinceYozgatDistrictBoğazlıyanGovernment

• MayorGökhan Çoşar (AKP)Elevation

1,066 m (3,497 ft)Population

(2022)^[1]

18,791Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code

66400

Area code0354Websitewww.bogazliyan.bel.tr

Boğazlıyan is a town in Yozgat Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Boğazlıyan District.^[2] Its population is 18,791 (2022).^[1] Its elevation is 1,066 m (3,497 ft).^[3]

Climate

Boğazlıyan has a dry-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsb), bordering a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk)^[4] with warm, dry summers and cold winters.

Climate data for Boğazlıyan (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	3.9 (39.0)	5.9 (42.6)	11.4 (52.5)	16.8 (62.2)	21.6 (70.9)	26.1 (79.0)	29.7 (85.5)	29.9 (85.8)	25.8 (78.4)	19.8 (67.6)	12.2 (54.0)	6.2 (43.2)	17.5 (63.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−1.4 (29.5)	−0.3 (31.5)	4.6 (40.3)	9.5 (49.1)	13.9 (57.0)	17.9 (64.2)	21.0 (69.8)	21.1 (70.0)	16.4 (61.5)	11.2 (52.2)	4.4 (39.9)	0.7 (33.3)	10.0 (50.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−6.1 (21.0)	−5.8 (21.6)	−1.6 (29.1)	2.2 (36.0)	6.0 (42.8)	9.1 (48.4)	11.4 (52.5)	11.6 (52.9)	7.0 (44.6)	3.4 (38.1)	−2.0 (28.4)	−3.9 (25.0)	2.7 (36.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	35.31 (1.39)	29.22 (1.15)	39.98 (1.57)	45.23 (1.78)	46.4 (1.83)	25.01 (0.98)	6.34 (0.25)	5.39 (0.21)	15.91 (0.63)	28.93 (1.14)	28.95 (1.14)	37.68 (1.48)	344.35 (13.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	7.1	6.0	7.4	7.2	7.4	4.9	2.0	1.7	3.0	5.3	5.3	6.8	64.1
Average relative humidity (%)	78.2	75.2	69.0	65.3	65.5	61.8	55.7	55.3	56.6	65.1	71.3	78.0	66.4
Source: NOAA^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Boğazlıyan, Turkey". Retrieved 9 June 2023.
^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Boğazlıyan". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 13, 2024.