Zaysan or Zaisan (Kazakh: Зайсан, Zaisan; Russian: Зайсан), is a town in the East Kazakhstan Region of Kazakhstan, the administrative center of Zaysan District. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Lake Zaysan at an altitude of 660 meters (2170 ft) above sea level.[1] Population: 14,389 (2009 Census results);[2] 16,021 (1999 Census results).[2] The town is located near the eastern terminus of European route E127, which connects it with Omsk in Russia as well as the rest of the European route network.
Zaysan
Зайсан | |
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![]() ![]() Zaysan | |
Coordinates: 47°28′00″N 84°52′00″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | East Kazakhstan Region |
Founded: Established: | 1868 1941 |
Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 14,389 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (OMST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+7 (OMSST) |
Zaysan was founded in 1868 as a Russian military post.[3]
Zaysan has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa).
Climate data for Zaysan (1991–2020, extremes 1925–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.8 (96.4) |
39.1 (102.4) |
42.0 (107.6) |
41.1 (106.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
42.0 (107.6) |
Average high °C (°F) | −12.6 (9.3) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
0.2 (32.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.5 (2.3) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
Average low °C (°F) | −20.2 (−4.4) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
0.9 (33.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | −39.8 (−39.6) |
−40.4 (−40.7) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
0.8 (33.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−38.1 (−36.6) |
−40.9 (−41.6) |
−40.9 (−41.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) |
13 (0.5) |
18 (0.7) |
29 (1.1) |
41 (1.6) |
35 (1.4) |
42 (1.7) |
25 (1.0) |
29 (1.1) |
29 (1.1) |
27 (1.1) |
16 (0.6) |
319 (12.6) |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 138 | 163 | 202 | 242 | 282 | 304 | 327 | 311 | 254 | 182 | 129 | 116 | 2,650 |
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[4] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA (sun, 1961–1990)[5] |
East Kazakhstan Region | ||
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Capital: Oskemen | ||
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