Chimboy

City in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

Chimboy

* Chimboy / Чимбой (Uzbek)
* Shımbay / Шымбай (Karakalpak)

City

Chimboy

Location in Uzbekistan

Coordinates: 42°56′N 59°47′E﻿ / ﻿42.933°N 59.783°E﻿ / 42.933; 59.783Coordinates: 42°56′N 59°47′E﻿ / ﻿42.933°N 59.783°E﻿ / 42.933; 59.783
Country|  Uzbekistan
Autonomous Republic| Karakalpakstan
District| Chimboy District
Elevation

| 64 m (210 ft)
Population

(2016)

• Total| 50,400
Time zone| UTC+5 (UZT)
Area code(s)| (+998) 6144

Chimboy, also spelled as Chimbay (Uzbek: Chimboy / Чимбой; Karakalpak: Shımbay / Шымбай; Russian: Чимбай, romanized: Chimbay), is a city and seat of Chimboy District in Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan.[1] Its population is 50,400 (2016).[2]

## Climate[edit]

Chimboy has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk), with cold winters and hot summers. Rainfall is generally light and erratic, and occurs mainly in the winter and autumn months.

Climate data for Chimboy (1981–2010, extremes 1937–present)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 17.0
(62.6)  | 27.7
(81.9)  | 31.8
(89.2)  | 37.1
(98.8)  | 41.1
(106.0)  | 43.3
(109.9)  | 45.1
(113.2)  | 46.0
(114.8)  | 41.0
(105.8)  | 33.8
(92.8)  | 27.2
(81.0)  | 20.0
(68.0)  | 46.0
(114.8)
Average high °C (°F)  | 0.5
(32.9)  | 3.4
(38.1)  | 11.2
(52.2)  | 21.6
(70.9)  | 28.3
(82.9)  | 33.8
(92.8)  | 35.4
(95.7)  | 33.6
(92.5)  | 27.3
(81.1)  | 19.3
(66.7)  | 9.6
(49.3)  | 2.7
(36.9)  | 18.9
(66.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −4.4
(24.1)  | −2.5
(27.5)  | 4.4
(39.9)  | 14.0
(57.2)  | 20.8
(69.4)  | 26.2
(79.2)  | 27.9
(82.2)  | 25.9
(78.6)  | 18.8
(65.8)  | 11.0
(51.8)  | 3.4
(38.1)  | −2.3
(27.9)  | 11.9
(53.4)
Average low °C (°F)  | −8.3
(17.1)  | −7.1
(19.2)  | −1.3
(29.7)  | 7.2
(45.0)  | 13.5
(56.3)  | 18.4
(65.1)  | 20.4
(68.7)  | 18.2
(64.8)  | 11.2
(52.2)  | 3.8
(38.8)  | −1.6
(29.1)  | −6.4
(20.5)  | 5.7
(42.3)
Record low °C (°F)  | −33.7
(−28.7)  | −29.6
(−21.3)  | −22.6
(−8.7)  | −10.4
(13.3)  | −0.5
(31.1)  | 5.9
(42.6)  | 8.4
(47.1)  | 6.8
(44.2)  | −3.6
(25.5)  | −13.2
(8.2)  | −25.5
(−13.9)  | −29.7
(−21.5)  | −33.7
(−28.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 12
(0.5)  | 12
(0.5)  | 20
(0.8)  | 17
(0.7)  | 21
(0.8)  | 7
(0.3)  | 4
(0.2)  | 4
(0.2)  | 5
(0.2)  | 7
(0.3)  | 15
(0.6)  | 12
(0.5)  | 133
(5.2)
Average rainy days  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 4  | 4  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 32
Average snowy days  | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0.3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.2  | 1  | 4  | 16
Average relative humidity (%)  | 75  | 71  | 63  | 52  | 48  | 44  | 44  | 47  | 50  | 57  | 68  | 73  | 58
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 119  | 143  | 169  | 220  | 317  | 362  | 375  | 380  | 288  | 224  | 150  | 104  | 2,851
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[3]
Source 2: NOAA (sun 1961–1990)[4]

## Transportation[edit]

The road south out of Chimboy connects to Xalqobod and Nukus. Another road leads northeast to Qoraoʻzak and Taxtakoʻpir.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
2. ^ Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in Uzbek). p. 143.
3. ^ "Weather and Climate-The Climate of Chimboy" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
4. ^ "Cimbaj (Chimboy) Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 30 November 2019.

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Capital: Nukus

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* Nukus City
* Amudaryo
* Beruniy
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