Boğazlıyan

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]

Boğazlıyan
Municipality
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Coordinates: 39°11′39″N 35°14′50″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Yozgat
District	Boğazlıyan
Government
• Mayor	Gökhan Çoşar (AKP)
Elevation	1,066 m (3,497 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	18,791
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	66400
Area code	0354
Website	www.bogazliyan.bel.tr

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]