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Shimbay
Shimbay (Karakalpak: Шымбай, Shımbay), also known as Chimbay (Russian: Чимбaй, romanized: Chimbay) is a city and seat of Shimbay district in Karakalpakstan.[1] Its population is 50,400 (2016).[2]
Shimbay Шымбай, Shımbay | |
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City | |
| Shimbay | |
Shimbay Location in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 42°56′N 59°47′E / 42.933°N 59.783°ECoordinates: 42°56′N 59°47′E / 42.933°N 59.783°E | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Autonomous Republic | Karakalpakstan |
| District | Shimbay District |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 50,400 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UZT) |
| Area code | (+998) 6144 |
Climate
Shimbay has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk), with cold winters and hot summers. Rainfall is generally light and erratic, and occurs mainly in the winter and autumn months.
| Climate data for Shimbay (1981–2010, extremes 1937–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) | 27.7 (81.9) | 31.8 (89.2) | 37.1 (98.8) | 41.1 (106.0) | 43.3 (109.9) | 45.1 (113.2) | 46.0 (114.8) | 41.0 (105.8) | 33.8 (92.8) | 27.2 (81.0) | 20.0 (68.0) | 46.0 (114.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) | 3.4 (38.1) | 11.2 (52.2) | 21.6 (70.9) | 28.3 (82.9) | 33.8 (92.8) | 35.4 (95.7) | 33.6 (92.5) | 27.3 (81.1) | 19.3 (66.7) | 9.6 (49.3) | 2.7 (36.9) | 18.9 (66.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) | −2.5 (27.5) | 4.4 (39.9) | 14.0 (57.2) | 20.8 (69.4) | 26.2 (79.2) | 27.9 (82.2) | 25.9 (78.6) | 18.8 (65.8) | 11.0 (51.8) | 3.4 (38.1) | −2.3 (27.9) | 11.9 (53.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) | −7.1 (19.2) | −1.3 (29.7) | 7.2 (45.0) | 13.5 (56.3) | 18.4 (65.1) | 20.4 (68.7) | 18.2 (64.8) | 11.2 (52.2) | 3.8 (38.8) | −1.6 (29.1) | −6.4 (20.5) | 5.7 (42.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −33.7 (−28.7) | −29.6 (−21.3) | −22.6 (−8.7) | −10.4 (13.3) | −0.5 (31.1) | 5.9 (42.6) | 8.4 (47.1) | 6.8 (44.2) | −3.6 (25.5) | −13.2 (8.2) | −25.5 (−13.9) | −29.7 (−21.5) | −33.7 (−28.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 17 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 7 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 133 (5.2) |
| Average rainy days | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 32 |
| Average snowy days | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 57 | 68 | 73 | 58 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 119 | 143 | 169 | 220 | 317 | 362 | 375 | 380 | 288 | 224 | 150 | 104 | 2,851 |
| Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (sun 1961–1990)[4] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
The road south out of Shimbay connects to Xaliqabat and Nukus. Another road leads northeast to Qaraózek and Taxtakópir.
References
- ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
- ^ Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in Uzbek). p. 143.
- ^ (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Cimbaj (Chimboy) Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 30 November 2019.