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Urunkhayka
Урүнхайка
Ürünhaika
Urunkhayka is located in Kazakhstan
Urunkhayka
Urunkhayka
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 48°47′0″N 86°01′31″E / 48.78333°N 86.02528°E / 48.78333; 86.02528
Country Kazakhstan
RegionEast Kazakhstan Region
DistrictKatonkaragay District
Elevation
1,450 m (4,750 ft)
Population
 • Total165
Time zoneALMT

Urunkhayka (Kazakh: Урүнхайка, Ürünhaika) is a small village in Kazakhstan. It is on the eastern border of Lake Markakol in Katonkaragay District of East Kazakhstan Region.

Climate

Urunkhayka has a subarctic climate (Köppen: Dfc),[1] characterized by extremely cold, snowy winters and cool summers.

Climate data for Urunkhayka (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −17.1
(1.2)
−12.3
(9.9)
−4.4
(24.1)
5.1
(41.2)
12.7
(54.9)
18.9
(66.0)
20.7
(69.3)
19.6
(67.3)
13.9
(57.0)
6.5
(43.7)
−2.8
(27.0)
−13.0
(8.6)
4.0
(39.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −22.2
(−8.0)
−18.2
(−0.8)
−10.7
(12.7)
−0.6
(30.9)
6.7
(44.1)
12.7
(54.9)
14.6
(58.3)
13.2
(55.8)
7.8
(46.0)
1.0
(33.8)
−7.8
(18.0)
−17.6
(0.3)
−1.8
(28.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −27.0
(−16.6)
−23.9
(−11.0)
−17.2
(1.0)
−5.7
(21.7)
1.7
(35.1)
7.1
(44.8)
9.1
(48.4)
7.5
(45.5)
2.5
(36.5)
−3.2
(26.2)
−11.3
(11.7)
−21.7
(−7.1)
−6.8
(19.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30.6
(1.20)
28.8
(1.13)
34.2
(1.35)
41.3
(1.63)
49.5
(1.95)
54.2
(2.13)
69.9
(2.75)
63.6
(2.50)
54.2
(2.13)
49.8
(1.96)
49.0
(1.93)
44.6
(1.76)
569.7
(22.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.9 8.0 8.1 9.9 8.6 7.7 7.9 8.8 9.6 96.5
Source: NOAA[2]

References

  1. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  2. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Urunkhayka". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2024.