Shatoy (Russian: Шато́й; Chechen: Шуьйта, romanized:Şüyta) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Shatoysky District of the Chechen Republic, Russia. Population: 2,953 (2010 census); 1,771 (2002 census).

Geography

It is located in the southern part of the republic, on the right bank of the Argun River, in the Argun Gorge. Grozny is 57 km away.

The nearest settlements: in the north-west - the villages of Hakkoy, Syuzhi and Great Varanda; in the northeast - the village of Zones; in the southeast, the villages of Bekum-Kale and Pamyat; in the south, the villages of Varda and Gush-Kurt; in the south-west is the village of Vashindara [3].

Climate

Shatoy has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb).

Climate data for Shatoy
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)1.7 (35.1)2.7 (36.9)6.2 (43.2)11.5 (52.7)16.5 (61.7)20.0 (68.0)22.5 (72.5)22.8 (73.0)18.4 (65.1)13.2 (55.8)7.5 (45.5)3.7 (38.7)12.2 (54.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)−3.7 (25.3)−2.3 (27.9)1.2 (34.2)6.6 (43.9)12.0 (53.6)15.9 (60.6)18.5 (65.3)18.5 (65.3)14.0 (57.2)8.7 (47.7)2.1 (35.8)−2.0 (28.4)7.5 (45.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−8.8 (16.2)−7.3 (18.9)−4.2 (24.4)1.1 (34.0)6.7 (44.1)10.7 (51.3)13.5 (56.3)13.6 (56.5)9.4 (48.9)4.4 (39.9)−2.6 (27.3)−6.9 (19.6)2.5 (36.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)40 (1.6)45 (1.8)95 (3.7)155 (6.1)235 (9.3)324 (12.8)333 (13.1)310 (12.2)207 (8.1)107 (4.2)54 (2.1)38 (1.5)1,943 (76.5)
Average precipitation days77111317171717131066141
Average relative humidity (%)72737880818180808381787378
Mean monthly sunshine hours201.5194.9210.8210.0241.8258.0266.6269.7210.0201.5201.0201.52,667.3
Mean daily sunshine hours6.56.96.87.07.88.68.68.77.06.56.76.57.3
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