For other uses, see Nura, Kazakhstan.

Nura (Kazakh: Нұра),[1] is a village in the Yrgyz District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan. It is the head of the Nura Rural District (KATO code - 156843100).[2] Population: 681 (2009 Census results);[3] 887 (1999 Census results).[3][4]

Geography

The village is located 80 km (50 mi) northeast of Yrgyz, close to the southern end of Ayrkol (Айыркөл), a lake located near the confluence of the Ulkayak and the Turgay rivers.[5]

Climate

Nura has a semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk),[6] with hot summers and very cold winters.

Climate data for Nura (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −9.1
(15.6) 		−8.0
(17.6) 		1.1
(34.0) 		16.1
(61.0) 		24.8
(76.6) 		30.7
(87.3) 		31.9
(89.4) 		30.7
(87.3) 		23.5
(74.3) 		14.2
(57.6) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		12.6
(54.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −13.5
(7.7) 		−13.0
(8.6) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		9.5
(49.1) 		17.8
(64.0) 		23.7
(74.7) 		25.1
(77.2) 		23.3
(73.9) 		15.9
(60.6) 		7.3
(45.1) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		−10.3
(13.5) 		6.6
(43.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −17.7
(0.1) 		−17.5
(0.5) 		−8.4
(16.9) 		3.7
(38.7) 		11.4
(52.5) 		16.9
(62.4) 		18.5
(65.3) 		16.3
(61.3) 		9.1
(48.4) 		1.6
(34.9) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		−14.1
(6.6) 		1.1
(34.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.2
(0.48) 		9.5
(0.37) 		13.8
(0.54) 		15.3
(0.60) 		17.7
(0.70) 		10.8
(0.43) 		18.1
(0.71) 		10.5
(0.41) 		6.0
(0.24) 		17.8
(0.70) 		17.9
(0.70) 		15.3
(0.60) 		164.9
(6.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.0 2.7 4.2 3.3 3.6 2.5 3.2 2.0 1.4 3.4 3.8 4.1 38.2
Source: NOAA[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "M-41 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ^ "База КАТО". Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27.
  3. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Итоги Национальной переписи населения Республики Казахстан 2009 года" (PDF). Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-13.
  5. ^ Google Earth.
  6. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  7. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Nura". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2024.