Moiynkum

Moiynkum (Kazakh: Мойынқұм; until 1997 Furmanovka) is a village (auyl) in southeastern Kazakhstan. It is the seat of Moiynkum District of Jambyl Region. Population: 8,463 (2009 census results).^[1]

Moiynkum Мойынқұм
village
Moiynkum
Coordinates: 44°17′9″N 72°56′14″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Jambyl Region
District	Moiynkum District
Population  (2009)[1]
• Total	8,463
Time zone	UTC+6

Geography

The village is located by the Chu river, 80 kilometers (50 mi) to the southeast of lake Kokuydynkol. It lies at the northeastern edge of the Moiynkum Desert.^[2][3]

Climate

Moiynkum has a steppe climate (Köppen: BSk),^[4] with hot summers and cold winters.

Climate data for Moiynkum (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−1.7 (28.9)	1.8 (35.2)	11.0 (51.8)	20.8 (69.4)	27.4 (81.3)	32.8 (91.0)	34.5 (94.1)	33.0 (91.4)	26.9 (80.4)	18.8 (65.8)	8.1 (46.6)	0.1 (32.2)	17.8 (64.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−7.2 (19.0)	−4.1 (24.6)	4.1 (39.4)	13.1 (55.6)	19.3 (66.7)	24.6 (76.3)	26.2 (79.2)	24.4 (75.9)	17.9 (64.2)	10.1 (50.2)	1.4 (34.5)	−5.3 (22.5)	10.4 (50.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−11.8 (10.8)	−8.8 (16.2)	−1.5 (29.3)	5.8 (42.4)	10.8 (51.4)	15.3 (59.5)	16.8 (62.2)	15.1 (59.2)	9.0 (48.2)	2.6 (36.7)	−3.9 (25.0)	−9.7 (14.5)	3.3 (37.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	19.8 (0.78)	19.9 (0.78)	17.1 (0.67)	20.7 (0.81)	19.6 (0.77)	15.8 (0.62)	10.7 (0.42)	4.9 (0.19)	5.5 (0.22)	16.6 (0.65)	22.5 (0.89)	20.4 (0.80)	193.5 (7.62)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	4.9	4.6	4.1	4.6	4.2	3.2	2.4	1.2	1.4	3.1	4.7	4.8	43.2
Source: NOAA[5]