Kyzyl-Kiya

Kyzyl-Kiya
Кызылкыя
Kyzyl-Kiya

Location in Kyrgyzstan

Coordinates: 40°16′N 72°3′E / 40.267°N 72.050°E / 40.267; 72.050Coordinates: 40°16′N 72°3′E / 40.267°N 72.050°E / 40.267; 72.050
Country Kyrgyzstan
Region Batken Region
Founded 1898
City status 1938
Government
  Mayor Matraimov Chubak
Area
  Total 53 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation 1,058 m (3,471 ft)
Population (2009)
  Total 31,727
  Density 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal code 715200
Area code(s) +996 3657
Website www.kyzyl-kiya.com

Kyzyl-Kiya (Kyrgyz: Кызылкыя, Russian: Кызыл-Кия) is a city in Batken Region, in southwestern Kyrgyzstan. It is situated on the southern edge of the Fergana Valley, 32 km southeast of Fergana, and 65 km southwest of Osh. The town is one of the oldest centers of the coal mining industry in Kyrgyzstan.

Geography

Climate

The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for Kyzyl-Kiya is "BSk" or a Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate. The average annual temperature is 11.7°C (53.1°F). The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 24.7°C (76.5°F) and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of -3.4°C (25.9°F). The average annual precipitation is 295.8mm (11.64") and has an average of 68.6 days with precipitation. The wettest month is March with an average of 44.9mm (1.8") of precipitation and the driest month is August with an average of 4.1mm (0.2") of precipitation.[1]

Climate data for Kyzyl-Kiya
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.4
(25.9)
−0.9
(30.4)
6.4
(43.5)
14
(57)
18.7
(65.7)
22.8
(73)
24.7
(76.5)
23.1
(73.6)
18.3
(64.9)
11.8
(53.2)
5
(41)
−0.6
(30.9)
11.7
(53.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.4
(1.079)
33.2
(1.307)
44.9
(1.768)
40.1
(1.579)
37.7
(1.484)
16.2
(0.638)
10.2
(0.402)
4.1
(0.161)
5
(0.2)
27.6
(1.087)
25.9
(1.02)
23.5
(0.925)
295.8
(11.646)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7 7.5 8.8 8.1 8.3 5.2 3.4 2.1 2.2 4.7 5.3 6 68.6
Average relative humidity (%) 77.7 75.6 66.9 58.5 52 43.4 44.9 49.4 52.3 60.3 69 77.4 60.6
Source: "The Climate of Kyzyl-Kiya". Weatherbase. Retrieved 1 August 2014. 

References

  1. "Weatherbase". weatherbase.com. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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