Urzhar

For the river, see Ürjar (river).
Ürjar
Ürjar (Kazakh)
Урджар (Russian)
Ürjar is located in Kazakhstan
Ürjar
Ürjar
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 47°5′24″N 81°37′22″E / 47.09000°N 81.62278°E / 47.09000; 81.62278
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAbai Region
DistrictÜrjar District
Government
 • AkimZhanakov Bauyrzhan Torgaybekovich
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
17,320
Time zoneUTC+6 (Omsk Time)
Websitehttp://www.urzhar.vko.gov.kz

Ürjar (Kazakh: Үржар, Ürjar) is a village in the Ürjar river valley and the administrative center of Ürjar District in the Abai Region of Kazakhstan. Population: 17,320 (2009 Census results);[1] 16,830 (1999 Census results).[1]

Climate

Ürjar has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfa),[2] characterized by very cold, snowy winters and very warm summers.

Climate data for Ürjar (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −7.3
(18.9) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		3.8
(38.8) 		16.7
(62.1) 		23.1
(73.6) 		28.1
(82.6) 		30.3
(86.5) 		29.6
(85.3) 		23.7
(74.7) 		15.4
(59.7) 		4.5
(40.1) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		13.4
(56.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15.0
(5.0) 		−11.7
(10.9) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		9.5
(49.1) 		15.6
(60.1) 		20.5
(68.9) 		22.4
(72.3) 		21.0
(69.8) 		14.7
(58.5) 		6.8
(44.2) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		−11.5
(11.3) 		5.5
(41.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −21.6
(−6.9) 		−19.0
(−2.2) 		−9.5
(14.9) 		1.9
(35.4) 		7.3
(45.1) 		12.1
(53.8) 		13.8
(56.8) 		11.3
(52.3) 		5.2
(41.4) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−8.3
(17.1) 		−17.8
(0.0) 		−2.1
(28.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46.4
(1.83) 		36.8
(1.45) 		30.4
(1.20) 		33.9
(1.33) 		36.2
(1.43) 		32.1
(1.26) 		32.0
(1.26) 		22.8
(0.90) 		19.8
(0.78) 		37.1
(1.46) 		65.4
(2.57) 		59.7
(2.35) 		452.6
(17.82)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.7 6.3 5.9 5.7 5.2 5.3 5.9 3.5 3.4 5.7 8.5 9.1 72.2
Source: NOAA[3]

Notable residents

Ürjar
Ürjar Airport

References

  1. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  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 — Urzhar". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2024.