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Tyuleny Island (Russian: Тюлений) is an uninhabited island in the Caspian Sea. It is located 47 km east of the Dagestan coastline, in the Caspian Sea, near the entrance to the Kizlyar Gulf.[1]

Tyuleny
Тюлений
Island
Tyuleny
Coordinates: 44°29′N 47°31′E
CountryRussian Federation
Federal subjectDagestan Republic
Section of a 1721 Van Verden map with Tyuleniy as Isle des Chiens Marins in French.
Section of a 1721 Van Verden map with Tyuleniy as Isle des Chiens Marins in French.

Geography


The island is 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) long and 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) wide. There is a weather station on it.[2]

There are many Caspian seals in Tyuleny, hence its name, which means "seal" in Russian. Since parts of the islands are marshy, there are also many birds.

This island belongs to the Dagestan Republic, a federal subject of the Russian Federation.


Climate


Tyuleny Island has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk). The annual precipitation for Tyuleny island is 187 mm (7.36 in), so it is the driest region in Russia.

Climate data for Tyuleny Island (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1959–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)
12.7
(54.9)
18.5
(65.3)
28.0
(82.4)
31.0
(87.8)
35.7
(96.3)
37.5
(99.5)
37.9
(100.2)
33.4
(92.1)
26.1
(79.0)
21.4
(70.5)
13.6
(56.5)
37.9
(100.2)
Average high °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2)
2.2
(36.0)
6.8
(44.2)
14.3
(57.7)
21.6
(70.9)
27.3
(81.1)
29.8
(85.6)
29.2
(84.6)
23.6
(74.5)
16.7
(62.1)
9.3
(48.7)
4.0
(39.2)
15.6
(60.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5)
−0.2
(31.6)
4.1
(39.4)
11.0
(51.8)
18.2
(64.8)
23.7
(74.7)
26.3
(79.3)
25.8
(78.4)
20.5
(68.9)
14.0
(57.2)
7.0
(44.6)
2.0
(35.6)
12.7
(54.8)
Average low °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)
−2.2
(28.0)
2.1
(35.8)
8.6
(47.5)
15.4
(59.7)
20.7
(69.3)
23.2
(73.8)
22.7
(72.9)
17.9
(64.2)
11.7
(53.1)
5.0
(41.0)
0.1
(32.2)
10.2
(50.4)
Record low °C (°F) −24.3
(−11.7)
−25.0
(−13.0)
−16.4
(2.5)
−1.9
(28.6)
4.9
(40.8)
8.6
(47.5)
15.5
(59.9)
9.8
(49.6)
3.6
(38.5)
−7.0
(19.4)
−15.3
(4.5)
−16.7
(1.9)
−25.0
(−13.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12
(0.5)
11
(0.4)
14
(0.6)
19
(0.7)
24
(0.9)
15
(0.6)
15
(0.6)
16
(0.6)
14
(0.6)
20
(0.8)
13
(0.5)
14
(0.6)
187
(7.4)
Source: Погода и Климат[3]

Features



References






На других языках


- [en] Tyuleny Island (Caspian Sea)

[it] Tjulenij (mar Caspio)

Tjulenij (in russo: Тюлений) è un'isola situata nel mar Caspio, in Russia. Amministrativamente, appartiene al territorio del Daghestan, nel circondario federale del Caucaso Settentrionale.

[ru] Тюлений (Каспийское море)

Тюлений — остров в Каспийском море, административно входит в состав Дагестана.



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