The village is located 80 km (50 mi) northeast of Yrgyz, close to the southern end of Ayrkol (Айыркөл), a lake located near the confluence of the Ulkayak and the Turgay rivers.[5]
Nura has a semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk),[6] with hot summers and very cold winters.
| Climate data for Nura (1991–2020) |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
3.7 (38.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) |
12.2 (0.48) |
9.5 (0.37) |
13.8 (0.54) |
15.3 (0.60) |
17.7 (0.70) |
10.8 (0.43) |
18.1 (0.71) |
10.5 (0.41) |
6.0 (0.24) |
17.8 (0.70) |
17.9 (0.70) |
15.3 (0.60) |
164.9 (6.49) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) |
4.0 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
38.2 |
| Source: NOAA[7] |