Qoʻshrabot (Uzbek: Qoʻshrabot, Russian: Кошрабад, romanizedKoshrabad) is an urban-type settlement in Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Qoʻshrabot District.[1] Its population was 1,999 people in 1989,[2] and 8,500 in 2016.[3]

Qoʻshrabot
urban-type settlement
Qoʻshrabot is located in Uzbekistan
Qoʻshrabot
Qoʻshrabot
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 40°14′50″N 66°39′02″E / 40.24722°N 66.65056°E / 40.24722; 66.65056
Country Uzbekistan
RegionSamarqand Region
DistrictQoʻshrabot District
Population
 (2016)
 • Total8,500
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

Climate

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Qoʻshrabot has a continental climate with Mediterranean influences (Köppen: Csa/Dsa) with cold winters and very hot, dry summers.[4]

Climate data for Qoʻshrabot (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3)
7.7
(45.9)
14.2
(57.6)
20.7
(69.3)
26.6
(79.9)
32.5
(90.5)
35.0
(95.0)
34.0
(93.2)
29.0
(84.2)
21.7
(71.1)
13.6
(56.5)
7.9
(46.2)
20.7
(69.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)
2.0
(35.6)
7.7
(45.9)
13.8
(56.8)
19.3
(66.7)
24.8
(76.6)
27.4
(81.3)
26.0
(78.8)
20.0
(68.0)
12.7
(54.9)
6.2
(43.2)
1.8
(35.2)
13.5
(56.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)
−2.2
(28.0)
2.6
(36.7)
7.5
(45.5)
11.6
(52.9)
15.9
(60.6)
18.5
(65.3)
17.0
(62.6)
11.0
(51.8)
4.9
(40.8)
0.7
(33.3)
−2.4
(27.7)
6.8
(44.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 55.6
(2.19)
69.2
(2.72)
71.3
(2.81)
57.6
(2.27)
34.8
(1.37)
9.5
(0.37)
2.9
(0.11)
2.2
(0.09)
2.7
(0.11)
11.9
(0.47)
40.8
(1.61)
47.0
(1.85)
405.5
(15.96)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11 11 11 10 7 3 1 1 1 4 8 10 78
Source: NOAA[5]

References

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  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. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность сельского населения союзных республик - жителей сельских населенных пунктов - районных центров по полу Archived 2016-04-04 at the Wayback Machine(in Russian)
  3. ^ Soliyev, A.S. Shaharlar geografiyasi [Geography of cities] (PDF) (in Uzbek). p. 161.
  4. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
  5. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Qoʻshrabot". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 20, 2024.