Village in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan
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)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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−1.7 (28.9)
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1.8 (35.2)
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11.0 (51.8)
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20.8 (69.4)
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27.4 (81.3)
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32.8 (91.0)
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34.5 (94.1)
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33.0 (91.4)
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26.9 (80.4)
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18.8 (65.8)
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8.1 (46.6)
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0.1 (32.2)
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17.8 (64.0)
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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−7.2 (19.0)
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−4.1 (24.6)
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4.1 (39.4)
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13.1 (55.6)
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19.3 (66.7)
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24.6 (76.3)
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26.2 (79.2)
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24.4 (75.9)
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17.9 (64.2)
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10.1 (50.2)
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1.4 (34.5)
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−5.3 (22.5)
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10.4 (50.7)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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−11.8 (10.8)
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−8.8 (16.2)
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−1.5 (29.3)
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5.8 (42.4)
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10.8 (51.4)
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15.3 (59.5)
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16.8 (62.2)
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15.1 (59.2)
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9.0 (48.2)
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2.6 (36.7)
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−3.9 (25.0)
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−9.7 (14.5)
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3.3 (37.9)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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19.8 (0.78)
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19.9 (0.78)
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17.1 (0.67)
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20.7 (0.81)
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19.6 (0.77)
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15.8 (0.62)
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10.7 (0.42)
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4.9 (0.19)
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5.5 (0.22)
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16.6 (0.65)
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22.5 (0.89)
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20.4 (0.80)
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193.5 (7.62)
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Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
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4.9
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4.6
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4.1
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4.6
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4.2
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3.2
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2.4
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1.2
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1.4
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3.1
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4.7
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4.8
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43.2
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Source: NOAA[5]
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References