Sarkand

Sarkand Сарқан
Town
Sarkand Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 45°24′36″N 79°55′7″E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Jetisu Region
District	Sarkand District
Population  (2009)
• Total	14,305
Time zone	UTC+6 (Omsk Time)
Postal code	041500-041502
Area code	72839

Sarkand (Kazakh: Сарқан, Sarqan) is a town in Sarkand District in Jetisu Region of south-eastern Kazakhstan. It is the capital of the district.

Climate

Sarkand has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfa) with cold winters and hot summers.

Climate data for Sarkand (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−1.8 (28.8)	0.4 (32.7)	7.0 (44.6)	17.2 (63.0)	22.4 (72.3)	27.5 (81.5)	29.6 (85.3)	28.8 (83.8)	23.4 (74.1)	16.0 (60.8)	6.6 (43.9)	0.3 (32.5)	14.8 (58.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−7.7 (18.1)	−5.6 (21.9)	1.1 (34.0)	10.8 (51.4)	15.9 (60.6)	21.0 (69.8)	22.9 (73.2)	21.4 (70.5)	15.7 (60.3)	8.7 (47.7)	0.3 (32.5)	−5.6 (21.9)	8.2 (46.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−12.7 (9.1)	−10.7 (12.7)	−4.1 (24.6)	4.4 (39.9)	9.2 (48.6)	14.2 (57.6)	16.0 (60.8)	14.0 (57.2)	8.1 (46.6)	2.4 (36.3)	−4.6 (23.7)	−10.3 (13.5)	2.2 (36.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	33.4 (1.31)	33.8 (1.33)	44.8 (1.76)	52.9 (2.08)	55.8 (2.20)	40.0 (1.57)	46.7 (1.84)	28.7 (1.13)	23.5 (0.93)	42.2 (1.66)	52.3 (2.06)	41.2 (1.62)	495.3 (19.50)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	6.3	6.6	7.0	7.9	7.6	6.6	7.3	4.6	3.8	6.0	7.9	8.0	79.6
Source: NOAA