47°40′00″N 51°35′00″E / 47.66667°N 51.58333°E / 47.66667; 51.58333

Makhambet [1] (Kazakh: Махамбет, Mahambet, ماحامبەت; Russian: Махамбет, Makhambet) is a town in Atyrau Region, west Kazakhstan. It lies at an altitude of 8 m (26 ft) below sea level. It has a population of 8,905.[1]

Climate

Makhambet has a steppe climate (Köppen: BSk),[2] with hot summers and cold winters.

Climate data for Makhambet (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		6.7
(44.1) 		17.8
(64.0) 		25.8
(78.4) 		31.7
(89.1) 		34.0
(93.2) 		32.5
(90.5) 		24.9
(76.8) 		15.9
(60.6) 		5.0
(41.0) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		15.6
(60.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		1.2
(34.2) 		11.0
(51.8) 		18.7
(65.7) 		24.5
(76.1) 		26.9
(80.4) 		24.9
(76.8) 		17.6
(63.7) 		9.2
(48.6) 		0.5
(32.9) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		9.6
(49.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.7
(12.7) 		−10.6
(12.9) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		5.0
(41.0) 		11.9
(53.4) 		17.2
(63.0) 		19.5
(67.1) 		17.4
(63.3) 		10.8
(51.4) 		3.8
(38.8) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		4.2
(39.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.4
(0.53) 		10.4
(0.41) 		14.5
(0.57) 		17.2
(0.68) 		24.9
(0.98) 		28.2
(1.11) 		15.7
(0.62) 		11.6
(0.46) 		13.0
(0.51) 		19.1
(0.75) 		16.1
(0.63) 		15.1
(0.59) 		199.2
(7.84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 3.7 2.9 3.6 3.6 4.1 3.6 2.5 2.0 2.4 3.5 3.4 4.3 39.6
Source: NOAA[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Makhambet, Kazakhstan - P PPL 608915". GeoNames. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  3. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Makhambet". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2024.