Usharal

Usharal or Üşaral (Kazakh: Үшарал, Üşaral; Russian: Ушарал) is a town in the Alakol District of Jetisu Region in south-eastern Kazakhstan. It is the capital of the district. Population: 15,991 (2009 census results);^[1] 15,379 (1999 census results).^[1]

Usharal Үшарал
Town
Entrance Sign to the town.
Usharal Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 46°10′11″N 80°56′22″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Jetisu Region
District	Alakol District
Population  (2009)
• Total	15,991
Time zone	UTC+6 (Omsk Time)
Postal code	040200
Area code	72833

Climate

Climate data for Usharal (1991–2020, extremes 1934–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	14.5 (58.1)	13.5 (56.3)	26.2 (79.2)	36.4 (97.5)	38.2 (100.8)	39.9 (103.8)	41.8 (107.2)	43.6 (110.5)	40.2 (104.4)	31.4 (88.5)	24.8 (76.6)	14.4 (57.9)	43.6 (110.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−7.0 (19.4)	−3.8 (25.2)	5.3 (41.5)	18.2 (64.8)	24.3 (75.7)	29.9 (85.8)	31.8 (89.2)	30.7 (87.3)	24.9 (76.8)	16.4 (61.5)	5.7 (42.3)	−2.9 (26.8)	14.5 (58.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−12.3 (9.9)	−9.4 (15.1)	−0.3 (31.5)	11.0 (51.8)	17.0 (62.6)	22.6 (72.7)	24.4 (75.9)	22.7 (72.9)	16.7 (62.1)	8.8 (47.8)	0.0 (32.0)	−7.4 (18.7)	7.8 (46.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−17.5 (0.5)	−14.7 (5.5)	−5.5 (22.1)	3.8 (38.8)	9.3 (48.7)	14.8 (58.6)	16.8 (62.2)	14.7 (58.5)	8.7 (47.7)	2.2 (36.0)	−4.7 (23.5)	−11.8 (10.8)	1.3 (34.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−43.0 (−45.4)	−43.7 (−46.7)	−32.2 (−26.0)	−14.8 (5.4)	−3.7 (25.3)	1.4 (34.5)	7.8 (46.0)	−0.8 (30.6)	−5.5 (22.1)	−16.5 (2.3)	−35.8 (−32.4)	−43.0 (−45.4)	−43.7 (−46.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	33.7 (1.33)	24.8 (0.98)	25.1 (0.99)	30.5 (1.20)	26.2 (1.03)	26.8 (1.06)	27.2 (1.07)	16.5 (0.65)	11.0 (0.43)	24.5 (0.96)	37.3 (1.47)	38.6 (1.52)	322.2 (12.69)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	7.0	5.7	5.8	5.6	5.2	4.8	5.0	3.0	2.3	4.7	6.7	7.2	63
Mean monthly sunshine hours	138	158	196	251	301	326	352	344	280	203	137	116	2,802
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[2]
Source 2: NOAA (sun, 1961–1990)[3][4]