How Can We Help?
You are here:
< Back

Moiynkum (Kazakh: Мойынқұм; until 1997 Furmanovka) is a village (auyl) in southeastern Kazakhstan. It is the seat of Moiynkum District of Jambyl Region. Population: 8,463 (2009 Census results);[1].

Geography

The village is located by the Chu river, 80 kilometers (50 mi) to the southeast of lake Kokuydynkol. It lies at the northeastern edge of the Moiynkum Desert.[2][3]

Climate

Moiynkum has a steppe climate (Köppen: BSk),[4] with hot summers and cold winters.

Climate data for Moiynkum (1991–2020)
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)
Average precipitation mm (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

  1. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. ^ "L-42 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  3. ^ Google Earth.
  4. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  5. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Moiynkum". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2024.


Categories
Table of Contents