Aksay, West Kazakhstan Region

Aksay (Kazakh: Ақсай, romanized: Aqsai) 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]

Aksay Ақсай
Town
Ақсай (Aqsay)
Coat of arms
Aksay
Coordinates: 51°10′04″N 52°59′42″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	West Kazakhstan Region
District	Borili District
Established	1936
Government
• Mayor	Yerkebulan Ikhsanov
Population  (2009)
• Total	32,873
Time zone	UTC+5 (UTC + 5)
Area code	71133

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
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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