Town in Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan
Ushtobe (Kazakh: Үштөбе, Üştöbe) is a town and seat of Karatal District in the Jetisu Region of south-eastern Kazakhstan. Population: 24,895 (2009 Census results);[1] 22,472 (1999 Census results).[1]
The Central Hospital of District is located in Ushtobe.
History
The town is considered significant to Koryo-saram, ethnic Koreans of the mainland Soviet Union, as it served as the first dropoff point and community after their 1937 forced deportation to Central Asia.[2][3][4] There is now a Kazakhstan–Korea Friendship Park that marks the location of their first community.[4] There is also a Karatal Korean History Center that has exhibits with authentic houses and historical materials from their life in the area.[2]
Climate
Ushtobe has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk),[5] characterized by cold winters and hot summers.
Climate data for Ushtobe (1991–2020)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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−4.7 (23.5)
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−1.5 (29.3)
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8.1 (46.6)
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19.7 (67.5)
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25.7 (78.3)
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30.8 (87.4)
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32.3 (90.1)
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31.1 (88.0)
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25.4 (77.7)
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17.4 (63.3)
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6.5 (43.7)
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−2.0 (28.4)
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15.7 (60.3)
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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−10.7 (12.7)
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−7.6 (18.3)
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1.6 (34.9)
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11.7 (53.1)
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17.7 (63.9)
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23.0 (73.4)
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24.4 (75.9)
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22.5 (72.5)
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16.3 (61.3)
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8.8 (47.8)
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−0.1 (31.8)
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−7.4 (18.7)
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8.3 (46.9)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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−15.7 (3.7)
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−12.5 (9.5)
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−3.7 (25.3)
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4.3 (39.7)
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9.7 (49.5)
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15.0 (59.0)
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16.6 (61.9)
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14.0 (57.2)
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7.8 (46.0)
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1.6 (34.9)
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−4.9 (23.2)
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−11.9 (10.6)
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1.7 (35.1)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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22.4 (0.88)
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22.3 (0.88)
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23.8 (0.94)
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24.4 (0.96)
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29.9 (1.18)
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24.3 (0.96)
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27.9 (1.10)
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16.0 (0.63)
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12.2 (0.48)
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24.2 (0.95)
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32.3 (1.27)
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28.1 (1.11)
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287.8 (11.33)
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Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
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5.7
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5.6
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5.2
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5.1
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5.2
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4.8
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4.3
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2.8
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2.7
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4.1
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6.4
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6.3
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58.2
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Source: NOAA[6]
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References