Shımbay
Appearance
Chimbay
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Town | |
Coordinates: 42°56′N 59°47′E / 42.933°N 59.783°E | |
Country | Uzbekistan |
Autonomous Republic | Karakalpakstan |
District | Chimboy District |
Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 39,571 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
Area code | (+998) 6144 |
Chimbay also spelled as Chimbay (Template:Lang-uz; Template:Lang-kaa; Template:Lang-ru) is a town and seat of Chimboy District in Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan.
Climate
Chimboy has a cool desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk), with cold winters and hot summers. Rainfall is generally light and erratic, and occurs mainly in the winter and autumn months.
Climate data for Chimboy (1981–2010, extremes 1937–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
31.8 (89.2) |
37.1 (98.8) |
41.1 (106.0) |
43.3 (109.9) |
45.1 (113.2) |
46.0 (114.8) |
41.0 (105.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
46.0 (114.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.4 (95.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
2.7 (36.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −33.7 (−28.7) |
−29.6 (−21.3) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−25.5 (−13.9) |
−29.7 (−21.5) |
−33.7 (−28.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12 (0.5) |
12 (0.5) |
20 (0.8) |
17 (0.7) |
21 (0.8) |
7 (0.3) |
4 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
5 (0.2) |
7 (0.3) |
15 (0.6) |
12 (0.5) |
133 (5.2) |
Average rainy days | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 32 |
Average snowy days | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 57 | 68 | 73 | 58 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 119 | 143 | 169 | 220 | 317 | 362 | 375 | 380 | 288 | 224 | 150 | 104 | 2,851 |
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[1] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA (sun 1961–1990)[2] |
Transportation
The road south out of Chimboy connects to Halkobod and Nukus. Another road leads northeast to Qarao‘zak and Taxtako‘pir.
References
- ^ "Weather and Climate-The Climate of Chimboy" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Cimbaj (Chimboy) Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 30 November 2019.