Sarkand

Town in Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan

Sarkand (Kazakh: Сарқан, Sarqan) is a town in Sarkand District in Jetisu Region of south-eastern Kazakhstan. It is the capital of the district.

Climate

Sarkand has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfa)^[1] with cold winters and hot summers.

Climate data for Sarkand (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−1.8 (28.8)	0.4 (32.7)	7.0 (44.6)	17.2 (63.0)	22.4 (72.3)	27.5 (81.5)	29.6 (85.3)	28.8 (83.8)	23.4 (74.1)	16.0 (60.8)	6.6 (43.9)	0.3 (32.5)	14.8 (58.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−7.7 (18.1)	−5.6 (21.9)	1.1 (34.0)	10.8 (51.4)	15.9 (60.6)	21.0 (69.8)	22.9 (73.2)	21.4 (70.5)	15.7 (60.3)	8.7 (47.7)	0.3 (32.5)	−5.6 (21.9)	8.2 (46.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−12.7 (9.1)	−10.7 (12.7)	−4.1 (24.6)	4.4 (39.9)	9.2 (48.6)	14.2 (57.6)	16.0 (60.8)	14.0 (57.2)	8.1 (46.6)	2.4 (36.3)	−4.6 (23.7)	−10.3 (13.5)	2.2 (36.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	33.4 (1.31)	33.8 (1.33)	44.8 (1.76)	52.9 (2.08)	55.8 (2.20)	40.0 (1.57)	46.7 (1.84)	28.7 (1.13)	23.5 (0.93)	42.2 (1.66)	52.3 (2.06)	41.2 (1.62)	495.3 (19.50)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	6.3	6.6	7.0	7.9	7.6	6.6	7.3	4.6	3.8	6.0	7.9	8.0	79.6
Source: NOAA^[2]

^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Sarkand". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2024.