Yereymentau

For the range, see Yereymentau Mountains.

Yereymentau (Kazakh: Ерейментау, Ereimentau; Russian: Ерейментау) is a town in northern-central Kazakhstan. It is the seat of Yereymentau District in Akmola Region. Population: 12,518 (2009 Census results);^[1]15,087 (1999 Census results).^[1]

Yereymentau
Town
Yereymentau
Coordinates: 51°37′N 73°06′E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Aqmola Region
District	Yereymentau District
Population  (2009)
• Total	12,518
Time zone	UTC+5 (UTC + 5)

History

The town was founded in 1948 during the building of the Akmola - Pavlodar railway. In 1951, it was transformed into an urban-type settlement, and in 1965 Yereymentau received the status of a city with district significance.^[2]

Climate

Ereymentau has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb),^[3] characterized by very cold winters an warm summers.

Climate data for Ereymentau (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−10.6 (12.9)	−9.3 (15.3)	−1.9 (28.6)	11.5 (52.7)	19.7 (67.5)	24.6 (76.3)	25.5 (77.9)	24.3 (75.7)	17.7 (63.9)	9.6 (49.3)	−2.2 (28.0)	−8.4 (16.9)	8.4 (47.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−14.7 (5.5)	−13.7 (7.3)	−6.4 (20.5)	5.5 (41.9)	13.1 (55.6)	18.4 (65.1)	19.6 (67.3)	18.1 (64.6)	11.7 (53.1)	4.4 (39.9)	−6.0 (21.2)	−12.2 (10.0)	3.2 (37.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−18.7 (−1.7)	−17.9 (−0.2)	−10.7 (12.7)	0.1 (32.2)	6.7 (44.1)	12.1 (53.8)	14.0 (57.2)	12.2 (54.0)	6.2 (43.2)	-0.0 (32.0)	−9.5 (14.9)	−16.1 (3.0)	−1.8 (28.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	21.5 (0.85)	19.0 (0.75)	19.2 (0.76)	23.0 (0.91)	38.3 (1.51)	50.0 (1.97)	69.5 (2.74)	41.1 (1.62)	30.1 (1.19)	30.1 (1.19)	23.9 (0.94)	23.4 (0.92)	389.0 (15.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	6.2	4.7	4.9	5.5	6.9	7.3	8.8	6.2	5.4	6.4	6.1	6.6	75.0
Source: NOAA[4]

References

1. "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
2. "История города". ereymen2.akmol.kz. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
3. "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
4. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Ereymentau". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2024.