43°49′30″N 52°43′25″E / 43.82500°N 52.72361°E
Ushtagan
Үштаған ۋشتاگان | |
|---|---|
  Ushtagan | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′30″N 52°43′25″E / 43.82500°N 52.72361°E | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Region | Mangystau |
| Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (West Kazakhstan Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (West Kazakhstan Time) |
Ushtagan (Kazakh: Үштаған, Üştağan, ۋشتاگان), also known as Üshtaghan, is a town in Mangystau Region, southwest Kazakhstan. It lies at an altitude of 171 m (561 ft).[1]
Climate
editUshtagan has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk),[2] characterized by cold winters and hot summers.
| Climate data for Ushtagan (1991–2020, extremes 1959–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
40.5 (104.9) |
45.4 (113.7) |
44.8 (112.6) |
43.0 (109.4) |
40.6 (105.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
45.4 (113.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
31.6 (88.9) |
34.1 (93.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
1.8 (35.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
9.9 (49.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.7 (14.5) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
5.1 (41.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.9 (67.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −36.3 (−33.3) |
−35.8 (−32.4) |
−26.6 (−15.9) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
2.8 (37.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−25.4 (−13.7) |
−28.7 (−19.7) |
−36.3 (−33.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.4 (0.61) |
13.5 (0.53) |
15.5 (0.61) |
17.5 (0.69) |
21.1 (0.83) |
20.3 (0.80) |
15.3 (0.60) |
11.4 (0.45) |
15.8 (0.62) |
20.8 (0.82) |
13.9 (0.55) |
16.5 (0.65) |
197.0 (7.76) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 42.4 |
| Source 1: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Pogoda.ru.net[4] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Üshtaghan, Kazakhstan - P PPL 607815". GeoNames. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Ushtagan". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Weather and Climate- The Climate of Ushtagan" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат).