Saudakent

Saudakent (Kazakh: Саудакент), known as Baikadam until 1993, is a town located in the Sarysu District, Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan.^[1] It is part of Baikadam rural district (КАТО code — 316033100).^[2]

Saudakent Саудакент
Saudakent
Coordinates: 43°44′16″N 69°55′06″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Regions of Kazakhstan	Zhambyl Region
Districts of Kazakhstan	Sarysu District
Elevation	324 m (1,063 ft)
Population  (2009)
• Total	5,313
Time zone	UTC+6 (East Kazakhstan Time)
Post code	080710

Demographics

According to the 2009 Kazakhstan census, the town has a population of 5313 people. In 1999 the town had a population of 5864.^[3]

Geography

The town is located by the banks of the Shabakty river to the southeast of the Akzhar lakes, 25 kilometers (16 mi) northeast of the district center, the city of Zhanatas.^[4][5]

Climate

Saudakent has a semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk)^[6] with cold winters and hot summers.

Climate data for Saudakent (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−0.6 (30.9)	2.4 (36.3)	11.6 (52.9)	20.6 (69.1)	27.5 (81.5)	33.2 (91.8)	34.9 (94.8)	33.5 (92.3)	27.2 (81.0)	19.1 (66.4)	8.5 (47.3)	1.0 (33.8)	18.2 (64.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−5.5 (22.1)	−3.3 (26.1)	4.7 (40.5)	13.0 (55.4)	19.5 (67.1)	25.1 (77.2)	26.8 (80.2)	24.8 (76.6)	18.0 (64.4)	10.4 (50.7)	2.1 (35.8)	−4.0 (24.8)	11.0 (51.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−9.4 (15.1)	−7.5 (18.5)	−0.6 (30.9)	6.3 (43.3)	11.5 (52.7)	16.6 (61.9)	18.3 (64.9)	15.7 (60.3)	9.2 (48.6)	3.0 (37.4)	−2.8 (27.0)	−8.0 (17.6)	4.4 (39.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	21.3 (0.84)	23.8 (0.94)	26.8 (1.06)	33.7 (1.33)	23.7 (0.93)	12.9 (0.51)	10.9 (0.43)	3.1 (0.12)	4.7 (0.19)	17.3 (0.68)	24.7 (0.97)	20.2 (0.80)	223.1 (8.78)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	4.7	4.9	4.8	5.0	4.2	2.3	1.7	0.7	0.7	2.8	4.4	3.8	40.0
Source: NOAA[7]