Alexandrov Gay

Alexandrov Gay (Russian: Алекса́ндров Гай; Kazakh: Алғай, Alğai) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Alexandrovo-Gaysky District of Saratov Oblast, Russia, located near the Russo-Kazakh border. Its population was 9,728 (2010 Census);^[1] 9,993 (2002 Census);^[4] 9,611 (1989 Soviet census).^[5]

Alexandrov Gai Александров Гай
Selo
Location of Alexandrov Gai
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Coordinates: 50°08′N 48°33′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Saratov Oblast
Administrative district	Alexandrovo-Gaysky District
Founded	1762
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[1]
• Total	9,728
Administrative status
• Capital of	Alexandrovo-Gaysky District
Time zone	UTC+4 (MSK+1 [2])
Postal code(s)[3]	413370—413372
OKTMO ID	63602401101

History

It was founded in 1762.^{[citation needed]}

Economy

Alexandrov Gay is an entry point to Russia for natural gas trunklines from Central Asia (Central Asia-Center gas pipeline system) as also for the Russian natural gas export lines Soyuz and Orenburg–Novopskov.

Climate

Alexandrov Gay experiences cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk) with cold winters and hot summers. Precipitation is low throughout a year.

Climate data for Alexandrov Gay (1991–2020, extremes 1929–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	9.1 (48.4)	11.2 (52.2)	21.9 (71.4)	33.0 (91.4)	38.4 (101.1)	43.7 (110.7)	43.5 (110.3)	43.8 (110.8)	38.4 (101.1)	31.3 (88.3)	20.1 (68.2)	10.0 (50.0)	43.8 (110.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−5.3 (22.5)	−4.4 (24.1)	3.2 (37.8)	15.8 (60.4)	24.2 (75.6)	29.6 (85.3)	31.8 (89.2)	30.5 (86.9)	23.0 (73.4)	13.6 (56.5)	3.2 (37.8)	−3.4 (25.9)	13.5 (56.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−8.8 (16.2)	−8.7 (16.3)	−1.5 (29.3)	9.3 (48.7)	17.0 (62.6)	22.4 (72.3)	24.6 (76.3)	22.9 (73.2)	15.7 (60.3)	7.7 (45.9)	−0.7 (30.7)	−6.8 (19.8)	7.8 (46.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−12.1 (10.2)	−12.3 (9.9)	−5.4 (22.3)	3.6 (38.5)	10.3 (50.5)	15.3 (59.5)	17.5 (63.5)	15.7 (60.3)	9.1 (48.4)	2.9 (37.2)	−3.8 (25.2)	−10 (14)	2.6 (36.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−39.9 (−39.8)	−39.4 (−38.9)	−33.5 (−28.3)	−17.6 (0.3)	−4.4 (24.1)	−0.9 (30.4)	5.3 (41.5)	3.6 (38.5)	−5.2 (22.6)	−15.2 (4.6)	−32.4 (−26.3)	−33.1 (−27.6)	−39.9 (−39.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	29 (1.1)	22 (0.9)	25 (1.0)	26 (1.0)	26 (1.0)	29 (1.1)	24 (0.9)	20 (0.8)	25 (1.0)	33 (1.3)	21 (0.8)	30 (1.2)	310 (12.2)
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches)	8 (3.1)	12 (4.7)	8 (3.1)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (0.4)	4 (1.6)	12 (4.7)
Average rainy days	4	3	5	9	9	9	7	7	8	9	8	5	84
Average snowy days	15	11	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	13	59
Average relative humidity (%)	86	84	83	66	56	52	52	52	59	73	86	87	70
Mean monthly sunshine hours	58	99	128	187	242	255	265	217	167	114	63	50	1,845
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[6]
Source 2: NOAA (sun, 1961–1990)[7]