Josaly
Josaly or Zhosaly (Kazakh: Жосалы) is an urban-type settlement in the Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of Karmakshy District (KATO code - 434630100). Population: 18,983 (2009 Census results); 18,997 (1999 Census results).
Geography
Josaly is located on the right bank of the Syr Darya river, close to the western limit of the Daryalyktakyr plain. Zhosaly (formerly Dzhusaly) railway station, built in 1905, is located in the northern part of the town, 160 kilometers (99 mi) northwest of Kyzylorda.
Climate
Josaly has a continental desert climate (Köppen: BWk), characterized by very cold winters and very hot summers.
| Climate data for Josaly (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
33.7 (92.7) |
35.2 (95.4) |
33.4 (92.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.1 (15.6) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
2.0 (35.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.9 (8.8) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
5.9 (42.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
3.9 (39.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.2 (0.48) |
12.4 (0.49) |
12.9 (0.51) |
15.6 (0.61) |
13.6 (0.54) |
9.4 (0.37) |
6.4 (0.25) |
4.4 (0.17) |
2.5 (0.10) |
9.3 (0.37) |
13.4 (0.53) |
15.5 (0.61) |
127.6 (5.02) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 30.8 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "База КАТО". Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27.
- ^ "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Итоги Национальной переписи населения Республики Казахстан 2009 года" (PDF). Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-13.
- ^ "L-41 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ 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 — Josaly". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
External links
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