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Ushtagan

Coordinates: 43°49′30″N 52°43′25″E / 43.82500°N 52.72361°E / 43.82500; 52.72361
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43°49′30″N 52°43′25″E / 43.82500°N 52.72361°E / 43.82500; 52.72361

Ushtagan
Үштаған
ۋشتاگان
Ushtagan is located in Kazakhstan
Ushtagan
Ushtagan
Coordinates: 43°49′30″N 52°43′25″E / 43.82500°N 52.72361°E / 43.82500; 52.72361
Country Kazakhstan
RegionMangystau
Elevation
171 m (561 ft)
Time zoneUTC+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

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Ushtagan 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

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  1. ^ "Üshtaghan, Kazakhstan - P PPL 607815". GeoNames. Retrieved September 11, 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 — Ushtagan". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Weather and Climate- The Climate of Ushtagan" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат).