Moiynkum
Appearance
Moiynkum
Мойынқұм | |
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village | |
Coordinates:44°17′9″N72°56′14″E/ 44.28583°N 72.93722°E | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Region | Jambyl Region |
District | Moiynkum District |
Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 8,463 |
Time zone | UTC+6 |
Moiynkum(Kazakh:Мойынқұм;until 1997Furmanovka) is a village(auyl)in southeasternKazakhstan.It is the seat ofMoiynkum DistrictofJambyl Region.Population: 8,463 (2009 Census results);[1].
Geography
[edit]The village is located by theChuriver, 80 kilometers (50 mi) to the southeast of lakeKokuydynkol.It lies at the northeastern edge of theMoiynkum Desert.[2][3]
Climate
[edit]Moiynkum has asteppe climate(Köppen:BSk),[4]with hot summers and cold winters.
Climate data for Moiynkum (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
32.8 (91.0) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.8 (10.8) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.3 (59.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 19.8 (0.78) |
19.9 (0.78) |
17.1 (0.67) |
20.7 (0.81) |
19.6 (0.77) |
15.8 (0.62) |
10.7 (0.42) |
4.9 (0.19) |
5.5 (0.22) |
16.6 (0.65) |
22.5 (0.89) |
20.4 (0.80) |
193.5 (7.62) |
Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 43.2 |
Source:NOAA[5] |
References
[edit]- ^ab"Население Республики Казахстан"[Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики.Retrieved8 December2013.
- ^"L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)".Retrieved21 January2023.
- ^Google Earth.
- ^"Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria".Nature: Scientific Data.
- ^"World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Moiynkum".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedJanuary 18,2024.