Aksay, West Kazakhstan Region

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Aksay
Town
Ақсай (Aqsay)
Aksay road signs.JPG
Coat of arms of Aksay
Coat of arms
Aksay is located in Kazakhstan
Aksay
Aksay
Coordinates: 51°10′04″N 52°59′42″E / 51.16778°N 52.99500°E / 51.16778; 52.99500Coordinates: 51°10′04″N 52°59′42″E / 51.16778°N 52.99500°E / 51.16778; 52.99500
Country Kazakhstan
RegionWest Kazakhstan Region
DistrictBorili District
Population
 (2009)
 • Total32,873
Time zoneUTC+5 (UTC + 5)
Area code(s)71133

Aksay (Kazakh: Ақсай, Aqsaı) is a town in north-western Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of Borili District in West Kazakhstan Region. Population: 32,873 (2009 Census results);[1] 28,953 (1999 Census results).[1]

It is an important oil and gas town, serving as an operational base for the nearby Karachaganak Field.

Climate[]

Aksay has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa).

Climate data for Aksay
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −8.9
(16.0) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		13.6
(56.5) 		23.1
(73.6) 		27.5
(81.5) 		29.6
(85.3) 		27.8
(82.0) 		21.3
(70.3) 		10.4
(50.7) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		10.9
(51.6)
Average low °C (°F) −17.1
(1.2) 		−17.3
(0.9) 		−9.8
(14.4) 		1.9
(35.4) 		9.0
(48.2) 		13.7
(56.7) 		16.1
(61.0) 		14.0
(57.2) 		8.1
(46.6) 		0.7
(33.3) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−12.4
(9.7) 		0.1
(32.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23
(0.9) 		18
(0.7) 		18
(0.7) 		20
(0.8) 		21
(0.8) 		37
(1.5) 		35
(1.4) 		25
(1.0) 		28
(1.1) 		31
(1.2) 		33
(1.3) 		32
(1.3) 		321
(12.6)
Source: Climate-data.org

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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