Bayan-Ovoo, Khentii
Bayan-Ovoo District
Баян-Овоо сум ᠪᠠᠶ᠋ᠠᠨᠣᠪᠤᠭᠠᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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  Bayan-Ovoo District Location in Mongolia | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′09″N 112°06′59″E / 47.78583°N 112.11639°E | |
| Country |  Mongolia |
| Province | Khentii |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,381 km2 (1,305 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 921 m (3,024 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,581 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC+8) |
Bayan-Ovoo (Mongolian: Баян-Овоо is a sum (district) of Khentii Province in eastern Mongolia. The sum had a population in 2008 of 1,581[2] and an area of 3,381 km².
Climate
[edit]Bayan-Ovoo has a continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwb) with warm summers and severely cold winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain, with some snow in autumn and spring. Winters are quite dry, with occasional light snow.
| Climate data for Bayan-Ovoo | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
39.8 (103.6) |
39.8 (103.6) |
36.4 (97.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
3.0 (37.4) |
39.8 (103.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −14.5 (5.9) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
7.3 (45.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −20.9 (−5.6) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
9.7 (49.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−0.1 (31.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −26.3 (−15.3) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
2.4 (36.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−23.1 (−9.6) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42.7 (−44.9) |
−40.3 (−40.5) |
−37.1 (−34.8) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−23.8 (−10.8) |
−33.5 (−28.3) |
−42.5 (−44.5) |
−42.7 (−44.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.8 (0.07) |
2.1 (0.08) |
3.1 (0.12) |
10.6 (0.42) |
15.6 (0.61) |
46.2 (1.82) |
79.8 (3.14) |
74.4 (2.93) |
29.7 (1.17) |
10.1 (0.40) |
5.6 (0.22) |
3.8 (0.15) |
282.8 (11.13) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 8.7 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 41.8 |
| Source: NOAA (1962-1990) [3] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Bayan-Ovoo, Russia". Falling Rain Global Gazetteer. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "National Census 2010 (sum level divisions)" (PDF). Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "Bayan-Ovoo Climate Normals 1962-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
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