Esenguly
Esenguly
Hasan-Kuly, Gasan-Kuli | |
|---|---|
Balkan Province | |
| District | Esenguly District |
| Elevation | −22 m (−72 ft) |
| Population (1989)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,823 |
Esenguly (formerly Hasan-Kuly, romanized Russian Gasan-Kuli) is a
Balkan Province, Turkmenistan. In 1989 its population was 5,823.[1]
Etymology
The name is of obscure origin. A clan of that name, part of the
Yomud tribe, exists, but local elders have stated the name is of a long-dead person.[2]
Geography
Esenguly lies on a flat, barren plain, just off the coast of the
mean sea level
.
Climate
Esenguly has a desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk), with cool winters and hot summers. Temperatures are not as extreme as other parts of Turkmenistan due to the town's proximity to the Caspian Sea. Precipitation is low, but is highest in winter and lowest in summer.
| Climate data for Esenguly (1991-2020, extremes 1926-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.3 (82.9) |
30.2 (86.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
40.0 (104.0) |
44.1 (111.4) |
46.5 (115.7) |
43.7 (110.7) |
43.0 (109.4) |
44.8 (112.6) |
40.3 (104.5) |
36.0 (96.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
46.5 (115.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.6 (52.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
22.1 (71.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
17.2 (63.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
13.1 (55.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.9 (−0.2) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
1.4 (34.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−17.9 (−0.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21 (0.8) |
21 (0.8) |
25 (1.0) |
16 (0.6) |
6 (0.2) |
5 (0.2) |
5 (0.2) |
9 (0.4) |
8 (0.3) |
22 (0.9) |
32 (1.3) |
21 (0.8) |
191 (7.5) |
| Average precipitation days | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 36.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
79.6 | 77.1 | 74.0 | 72.0 | 69.2 | 68.5 | 69.9 | 69.1 | 65.8 | 68.0 | 74.6 | 80.8 | 72.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154.1 | 157.8 | 166.6 | 204.8 | 269.9 | 315.8 | 311.5 | 294.5 | 249.1 | 220.8 | 181.9 | 151.3 | 2,678.1 |
| Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net,[3] climatebase.ru (precipitation days)[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (sun only, 1961-1990)[5] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
A road leads north to
Etrek and Magtymguly, and also to Gyzylarbat
.
References
- ^ a b Population census 1989 Archived 2012-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, Demoscope Weekly, No. 359-360, 1-18 January 2009 (search for Туркменская ССР) (in Russian)
- ^ Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 327.
- ^ КЛИМАТ УЛАН-БАТОРА (in Russian). Pogoda.ru.net. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Esenguly, Russia". Climatebase.ru. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ "Climate Normals for Esenguly". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
