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Karakalpakia (town)

Coordinates: 44°46′00″N 56°12′00″E / 44.76667°N 56.20000°E / 44.76667; 56.20000
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Karakalpakia
Karakalpakiya
Urban-type settlement
Karakalpakia is located in Uzbekistan
Karakalpakia
Karakalpakia
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 44°46′00″N 56°12′00″E / 44.76667°N 56.20000°E / 44.76667; 56.20000
Country Uzbekistan
Autonomous Republic Karakalpakstan
DistrictQońırat District
Population
 (2016)
 • Total4,500
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

Karakalpakia (Karakalpak: Karakalpakiya) is an urban-type settlement of Qońırat district in the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan.[1] Its population was 3,013 people in 1989,[2] and 4,500 in 2016.[3]

Climate

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Karakalpakia has a continental desert climate (Köppen: BWk),[4]

Climate data for Karakalpakia (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.8
(27.0)
−0.6
(30.9)
8.7
(47.7)
19.2
(66.6)
27.1
(80.8)
33.3
(91.9)
35.5
(95.9)
34.0
(93.2)
26.4
(79.5)
17.5
(63.5)
6.3
(43.3)
−0.6
(30.9)
17.0
(62.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3)
−5.2
(22.6)
2.8
(37.0)
12.2
(54.0)
20.0
(68.0)
26.0
(78.8)
28.4
(83.1)
26.4
(79.5)
18.6
(65.5)
10.1
(50.2)
1.3
(34.3)
−4.4
(24.1)
10.8
(51.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.8
(14.4)
−9.1
(15.6)
−1.8
(28.8)
6.1
(43.0)
12.9
(55.2)
18.2
(64.8)
20.7
(69.3)
18.4
(65.1)
11.2
(52.2)
3.8
(38.8)
−2.8
(27.0)
−7.7
(18.1)
5.0
(41.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.3
(0.60)
11.9
(0.47)
19.2
(0.76)
21.6
(0.85)
16.4
(0.65)
14.3
(0.56)
8.1
(0.32)
5.5
(0.22)
4.5
(0.18)
11.4
(0.45)
17.1
(0.67)
14.6
(0.57)
159.9
(6.30)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13 11 9 7 8 6 5 3 3 5 9 13 92
Mean monthly sunshine hours 95.8 130.8 184.4 231.1 305.6 346.5 356.7 341.0 280.0 223.1 125.7 86.3 2,707
Source: NOAA[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
  2. ^ Population census-1989
  3. ^ Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in Uzbek). p. 147., listed as "Qoraqalpogʻistan"
  4. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  5. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Karakalpakia". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2024.