Editing Jetisu (section)

===Climate===
[[Image:IMG 9366-Kaindy.jpg|thumb|left|[[Lake Kaindy]]]]
The climate in Jetisu is thoroughly continental. In the Balkhash steppes the winter is very cold. The lake freezes every year, with temperatures falling to &minus;11&nbsp;°C (13&nbsp;°F). In the Ala-kul steppes the winds blow away the snow. The passage from winter to spring is very abrupt, and the steppes are rapidly clothed with vegetation, which, however, is soon scorched by the sun. Average temperatures at [[Almaty]] (733&nbsp;m, 2,405&nbsp;ft high) are: for the year {{convert|8|°C|°F|abbr=on}}, for January &minus;8&nbsp;°C (17&nbsp;°F), for July 23&nbsp;°C (74&nbsp;°F). At [[Przhevalsk]] (1,660&nbsp;m, 5,450&nbsp;ft): for the year 2.5&nbsp;°C (36.5&nbsp;°F), for January &minus;5&nbsp;°C (23&nbsp;°F), for July 17&nbsp;°C (63&nbsp;°F); still higher in the mountains, at [[Naryn]] (2,100&nbsp;m, 6,900&nbsp;ft), the average temperature  for the year is only 6.5&nbsp;°C (43.7&nbsp;°F), for January &minus;17&nbsp;°C (1.4&nbsp;°F), for July 18&nbsp;°C (64.4&nbsp;°F).