Sholakkorgan
Sholakkorgan (Kazakh: Шолаққорған) is a settlement and the administrative center of Sozak District in Turkistan Region of Kazakhstan. It is the head of the Sholakkorgan rural district (KATO code - 515630100). Population: 7,934 (2009 Census results); 8,727 (1999 Census results).
Geography
Sholakkorgan lies north of the Karatau Mountains, 110 kilometers (68 mi) to the northeast of Turkistan city. Kumkent village is located 39 kilometers (24 mi) to the east.
Climate
Sholakkorgan has a semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk) with cold winters and hot summers.
| Climate data for Sholakkorgan (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
0.7 (33.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.5 (22.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.3 (15.3) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.5 (0.53) |
16.0 (0.63) |
24.6 (0.97) |
29.9 (1.18) |
25.0 (0.98) |
15.0 (0.59) |
8.0 (0.31) |
2.4 (0.09) |
3.1 (0.12) |
12.6 (0.50) |
17.6 (0.69) |
15.6 (0.61) |
183.3 (7.22) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 36.6 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||