Kyzylorda

City in Kazakhstan: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Qyzylorda station

Qyzylorda station: Staecker, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Kyzylorda is a city in Kazakhstan. About 354,800 people live in the city proper, making it the 7th largest city of Kazakhstan in our atlas.

It lies at 44.85° N, 65.51° E, about 128 m (420 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Qyzylorda time zone.

Location

Red dot: Kyzylorda. Green dots: other major cities of Kazakhstan. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Kyzylorda has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 36°C (97°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -13°C (9°F). Around 136 mm (5 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Apr.

-5°-13°Jan16-1°-11°Feb1410°-3°Mar1520°5°Apr2029°13°May1334°19°Jun836°22°Jul434°19°Aug326°12°Sep316°3°Oct95°-4°Nov15-2°-10°Dec16mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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