Josaly

For the mountain, see Zhosaly.

Josaly or Zhosaly (Kazakh: Жосалы) is an urban-type settlement in the Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of Karmakshy District (KATO code - 434630100).^[1] Population: 18,983 (2009 census results);^[2] 18,997 (1999 census results).^[2][3]

Josaly Жосалы
View of the railway station
Josaly Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 45.4893°N 64.0915°E / 45.4893; 64.0915
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Kyzylorda Region
District	Karmakshy District
Population  (2019)
• Total	18,563
Time zone	UTC+5
Postcode	120500, 120501, 120502

Geography

Josaly is located on the right bank of the Syr Darya river, close to the western limit of the Daryalyktakyr plain. Zhosaly (formerly Dzhusaly) railway station, built in 1905, is located in the northern part of the town, 160 kilometers (99 mi) northwest of Kyzylorda.^[4][5]

Climate

Josaly has a continental desert climate (Köppen: BWk),^[6] characterized by very cold winters and very hot summers.

Climate data for Josaly (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−4.8 (23.4)	−1.7 (28.9)	8.4 (47.1)	20.0 (68.0)	27.7 (81.9)	33.7 (92.7)	35.2 (95.4)	33.4 (92.1)	26.2 (79.2)	17.2 (63.0)	5.6 (42.1)	−2.3 (27.9)	16.6 (61.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−9.1 (15.6)	−7.0 (19.4)	2.0 (35.6)	12.6 (54.7)	20.2 (68.4)	26.3 (79.3)	28.1 (82.6)	26.0 (78.8)	18.3 (64.9)	9.4 (48.9)	0.3 (32.5)	−6.6 (20.1)	10.0 (50.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−12.9 (8.8)	−11.3 (11.7)	−2.9 (26.8)	5.9 (42.6)	12.5 (54.5)	18.1 (64.6)	20.2 (68.4)	18.1 (64.6)	10.7 (51.3)	2.8 (37.0)	−4.0 (24.8)	−10.2 (13.6)	3.9 (39.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	12.2 (0.48)	12.4 (0.49)	12.9 (0.51)	15.6 (0.61)	13.6 (0.54)	9.4 (0.37)	6.4 (0.25)	4.4 (0.17)	2.5 (0.10)	9.3 (0.37)	13.4 (0.53)	15.5 (0.61)	127.6 (5.02)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	4.0	3.7	3.4	3.1	3.2	1.9	1.1	0.9	0.6	1.7	3.0	4.2	30.8
Source: NOAA[7]