Kazaly

Kazaly
Қазалы
Town
Kazaly is located in Kazakhstan
Kazaly
Kazaly
Location within Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 45°46′N 62°06′E / 45.767°N 62.100°E / 45.767; 62.100
CountryKazakhstan
RegionKyzylorda
DistrictKazaly
Established1853
Population
 (2009)
 • Total
7,686

Kazaly (Kazakh: Қазалы, Qazaly), also known as Kazalinsk (Russian: Казалинск) is a town in Kazaly District of Kyzylorda Region in Kazakhstan, located on the right bank of the Syr Darya River. Population: 7,686 (2009 census results); 7,298 (1999 census results).

It is a closed area and for travelers, a special permission is required to visit the town.

History

During the Russian conquest of Central Asia, Kazalinsk was founded in 1853 as a fort and granted town status in 1867.

According to Eugene Schuyler, it was located "at the junction of all the trade routes in Central Asia, as the road from Orenburg meets here with the Khiva, Bokhara and Tashkent roads."

Climate

Kazaly has a cold desert climate (BWk) according to the Köppen climate classification.

Climate data for Kazaly (1991–2020, extremes 1855–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.0
(53.6)		 21.1
(70.0)		 31.0
(87.8)		 36.6
(97.9)		 41.6
(106.9)		 43.6
(110.5)		 45.2
(113.4)		 43.4
(110.1)		 41.7
(107.1)		 34.1
(93.4)		 26.3
(79.3)		 14.0
(57.2)		 44.5
(112.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.9
(23.2)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 7.8
(46.0)		 19.1
(66.4)		 26.7
(80.1)		 32.0
(89.6)		 33.5
(92.3)		 31.8
(89.2)		 25.2
(77.4)		 16.7
(62.1)		 5.3
(41.5)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 15.7
(60.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.9
(16.0)		 −7.2
(19.0)		 2.0
(35.6)		 12.5
(54.5)		 20.0
(68.0)		 25.4
(77.7)		 26.9
(80.4)		 24.7
(76.5)		 17.5
(63.5)		 9.3
(48.7)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 9.7
(49.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.8
(9.0)		 −11.7
(10.9)		 −3.1
(26.4)		 5.9
(42.6)		 12.8
(55.0)		 17.8
(64.0)		 19.5
(67.1)		 17.3
(63.1)		 10.4
(50.7)		 2.8
(37.0)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 −10.2
(13.6)		 3.7
(38.7)
Record low °C (°F) −39.0
(−38.2)		 −36.1
(−33.0)		 −30.0
(−22.0)		 −12.2
(10.0)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 3.0
(37.4)		 7.8
(46.0)		 5.0
(41.0)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 −13.4
(7.9)		 −32.2
(−26.0)		 −41.1
(−42.0)		 −41.1
(−42.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.9
(0.51)		 11.0
(0.43)		 14.3
(0.56)		 19.3
(0.76)		 14.0
(0.55)		 7.5
(0.30)		 6.2
(0.24)		 5.5
(0.22)		 2.9
(0.11)		 9.1
(0.36)		 13.1
(0.52)		 14.1
(0.56)		 130.0
(5.12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 3.2 2.5 3.1 2.9 2.9 1.8 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.9 3.2 3.8 28.1
Average relative humidity (%) 79 75 73 53 44 40 41 42 48 60 75 80 59
Mean monthly sunshine hours 123 158 192 254 338 374 390 369 301 220 137 105 2,961
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net
Source 2: NOAA (sun, 1961–1990), Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity 1973-1993)

Notable people

References

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  2. ↑ "Safety and security - Kazakhstan travel advice". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  3. ↑ Wikisource One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Kazala". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 703.
  4. ↑ "Weather and Climate- The Climate of Kazalinsk" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kazalinsk (Kazaly) Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Klimatafel von Kasalinsk / Kasachstan" (PDF). Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. Retrieved September 17, 2016.