Ulanbel

Ulanbel (Kazakh: Ұланбел) is a village in Moiynkum District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of the Ulanbel Rural District (KATO code - 315647100).^[1] Population: 1,047 (2009 census results);^[2] 1,455 (1999 census results).^[2][3]

Ulanbel Ұланбел
Village
Ulanbel village (upper left) and lake Zhalanash (lower right) Sentinel-2 image
Ulanbel Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 44°49′30″N 71°00′15″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Jambyl Region
District	Moiynkum District
Population  (2009)
• Total	1,047
Time zone	UTC+6 (East Kazakhstan Time)
Post code	080621

Geography

The village lies at the northern edge of the Moiynkum Desert. It is located by the left bank of the lower course of the Chu river, 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) to the northwest of lake Zhalanash and 154 kilometers (96 mi) to the WNW of Moiynkum, the district capital.^[4][5][6]

Climate

Ulanbel has a cold desert climate (Köppen: BWk),^[7] characterized by cold winters and hot summers.

Climate data for Ulanbel (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−3.7 (25.3)	−0.2 (31.6)	9.4 (48.9)	20.0 (68.0)	26.9 (80.4)	32.9 (91.2)	34.7 (94.5)	33.3 (91.9)	26.6 (79.9)	18.0 (64.4)	6.8 (44.2)	−1.4 (29.5)	16.9 (62.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−8.3 (17.1)	−5.3 (22.5)	3.3 (37.9)	13.1 (55.6)	19.8 (67.6)	25.4 (77.7)	27.2 (81.0)	25.1 (77.2)	18.1 (64.6)	9.6 (49.3)	0.6 (33.1)	−6.1 (21.0)	10.2 (50.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−12.2 (10.0)	−9.3 (15.3)	−1.3 (29.7)	7.2 (45.0)	12.8 (55.0)	17.4 (63.3)	18.9 (66.0)	16.6 (61.9)	9.9 (49.8)	2.6 (36.7)	−4.2 (24.4)	−9.9 (14.2)	4.0 (39.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	14.5 (0.57)	14.5 (0.57)	18.5 (0.73)	18.2 (0.72)	18.3 (0.72)	8.4 (0.33)	6.7 (0.26)	4.5 (0.18)	2.0 (0.08)	11.7 (0.46)	18.8 (0.74)	15.6 (0.61)	151.7 (5.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	3.6	3.7	4.0	3.8	3.2	2.1	1.6	0.9	0.3	2.4	3.6	4.1	33.3
Source: NOAA[8]