Isit, Russia

For other uses, see Isit.
Isit (English)
Исит (Russian)
-  Rural locality[1]  -
Selo[1]

Location of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in Russia
Isit
Location of Isit in the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic
Coordinates: 60°48′40″N 125°19′36″E / 60.81111°N 125.32667°E / 60.81111; 125.32667Coordinates: 60°48′40″N 125°19′36″E / 60.81111°N 125.32667°E / 60.81111; 125.32667
Administrative status (as of June 2009)
Country Russia
Federal subject Sakha Republic[1]
Administrative district Khangalassky District[1]
Rural okrug Isitsky Rural Okrug[1]
Administrative center of Isitsky Rural Okrug[1]
Municipal status (as of April 2012)
Municipal district Khangalassky Municipal District[2]
Rural settlement Isitsky Rural Settlement[2]
Administrative center of Isitsky Rural Settlement[2]
Statistics
Population (2002 est.) 374 inhabitants[1]
Time zone YAKT (UTC+09:00)[3]

Isit (Russian: Исит) is a rural locality (a selo), the administrative centre of and one of two settlements, in addition to Nokhoroy, in Isitsky Rural Okrug of Khangalassky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is located 256 kilometers (159 mi) from Pokrovsk, the administrative center of the district. Its population as of the 2002 Census was 374.[1]

Climate

Isit has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). Winters are very cold with average temperatures from −39 °C (−38 °F) to −32 °C (−26 °F) in January, while summers are mild with average temperatures from 11 °C (52 °F) to 24 °C (75 °F) in July. Precipitation is quite low, but is significantly higher in summer than at other times of the year.

Climate data for Isit
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)
−0.4
(31.3)
9.7
(49.5)
18.0
(64.4)
28.8
(83.8)
34.6
(94.3)
36.4
(97.5)
36.3
(97.3)
31.7
(89.1)
18.8
(65.8)
5.2
(41.4)
1.3
(34.3)
36.4
(97.5)
Average high °C (°F) −31.6
(−24.9)
−26.3
(−15.3)
−12.4
(9.7)
1.8
(35.2)
12.5
(54.5)
21.6
(70.9)
24.7
(76.5)
21.2
(70.2)
11.9
(53.4)
−1.5
(29.3)
−19.7
(−3.5)
−29.3
(−20.7)
−2.26
(27.94)
Daily mean °C (°F) −35.3
(−31.5)
−31.3
(−24.3)
−20.1
(−4.2)
−5.6
(21.9)
6.1
(43)
14.6
(58.3)
18.0
(64.4)
14.6
(58.3)
6.4
(43.5)
−5.5
(22.1)
−23.5
(−10.3)
−33.1
(−27.6)
−7.89
(17.8)
Average low °C (°F) −38.9
(−38)
−36.0
(−32.8)
−27.1
(−16.8)
−12.7
(9.1)
0.2
(32.4)
8.1
(46.6)
11.6
(52.9)
8.7
(47.7)
1.7
(35.1)
−9.2
(15.4)
−27.4
(−17.3)
−36.7
(−34.1)
−13.14
(8.35)
Record low °C (°F) −54.4
(−65.9)
−53.3
(−63.9)
−47.6
(−53.7)
−35.9
(−32.6)
−17.1
(1.2)
−4.7
(23.5)
−1.7
(28.9)
−4.9
(23.2)
−14.0
(6.8)
−34.8
(−30.6)
−47.8
(−54)
−54.9
(−66.8)
−54.9
(−66.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.2
(0.48)
8.0
(0.315)
7.8
(0.307)
9.9
(0.39)
25.7
(1.012)
42.8
(1.685)
52.7
(2.075)
53.6
(2.11)
34.4
(1.354)
19.1
(0.752)
16.2
(0.638)
13.3
(0.524)
295.7
(11.642)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 18.6 14.9 12.5 9.2 9.3 8.3 7.3 10.0 13.2 18.4 20.3 18.5 160.5
Average relative humidity (%) 75.5 74.7 71.2 63.0 61.2 65.5 71.1 77.0 74.8 75.4 77.7 75.1 71.85
Mean monthly sunshine hours 58 139 206 236 285 303 319 233 147 87 60 26 2,099
Source #1: climatebase.ru (1948-2011)[4]
Source #2: NOAA (sun only, 1961-1990)[5]

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Divisions of the Sakha Republic
  2. 1 2 3 Law #173-Z 353-III
  3. Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  4. "Isit, Russia". Climatebase.ru. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  5. "Climate Normals for Isit". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 22 January 2013.

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