Özet:

Determining the climate characteristics of any place has an important place in planning all kinds of economic activities in that region. In this study, the climatic features of Boyabat district, which is located at the intersection of 41 ° 28 'northern parallel and 34 ° 46' east meridian, are discussed in detail. The main reason for addressing this study is that a detailed study of this region has not been done before. For this reason, the purpose of the research is to determine the climate type of Boyabat district and to reveal its climatic features, to contribute to the plans for economic activities in the context of natural environment-human interaction. To reveal the climatic features of Boyabat district; The data of the meteorology station of Boyabat the General Directorate of Meteorology between 1975-2015 was used. In order to determine the climate type of the region, Thornthwaite, De Martonne, Erinç and indices were used. According to the Boyabat Thornthwaite method, it is a semi-arid, second degree mesothermal, low or no water and sea effect climate type; According to De Martonne method, the type of humid climate; According to Erinç method, semi-arid climate type. According to the common result of these three methods, Boyabat has a climate feature that is cool in the winter, hot in the summer and receiving little rainfall. In the light of these results, suggestions have been made regarding socio-economic activities in the region.

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