Saikhan-Ovoo, Bulgan
Saikhan-Ovoo (Mongolian: Сайхан-Овоо) is an urban-type settlement or village (Mongolian: тосгон) in Saikhan sum (district) of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia.
The population of Saikhan-Ovoo is 500 (or 124 households) (end of 2006).[1]
Geography
Saikhan-Ovoo is near [quantify] the Saikhan-Ovoo mountain, 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of Saikhan sum centre, and 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Bulgan city, the capital of Bulgan Province.
Climate
Saikhan-Ovoo has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk) with warm summers and very cold winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain. Winters are very dry.
Climate data for Saikhan-Ovoo | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) | 13.8 (56.8) | 19.1 (66.4) | 26.8 (80.2) | 34.1 (93.4) | 35.9 (96.6) | 37.5 (99.5) | 36.4 (97.5) | 30.8 (87.4) | 24.3 (75.7) | 18.8 (65.8) | 7.2 (45.0) | 37.5 (99.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) | −5.9 (21.4) | 3.0 (37.4) | 13.3 (55.9) | 20.9 (69.6) | 25.6 (78.1) | 27.3 (81.1) | 25.5 (77.9) | 19.5 (67.1) | 11.1 (52.0) | −0.1 (31.8) | −8.8 (16.2) | 10.1 (50.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −19.6 (−3.3) | −15.1 (4.8) | −6.1 (21.0) | 4.2 (39.6) | 12.6 (54.7) | 18.3 (64.9) | 20.1 (68.2) | 18.3 (64.9) | 11.4 (52.5) | 2.1 (35.8) | −8.7 (16.3) | −17.0 (1.4) | 1.7 (35.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −25.7 (−14.3) | −22.7 (−8.9) | −13.8 (7.2) | −3.0 (26.6) | 4.6 (40.3) | 10.8 (51.4) | 13.6 (56.5) | 12.4 (54.3) | 3.9 (39.0) | −4.8 (23.4) | −15.2 (4.6) | −23.1 (−9.6) | −5.2 (22.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −39.6 (−39.3) | −38.6 (−37.5) | −36.1 (−33.0) | −17.3 (0.9) | −7.9 (17.8) | −1.3 (29.7) | 4.8 (40.6) | −0.7 (30.7) | −14.0 (6.8) | −27.2 (−17.0) | −32.7 (−26.9) | −38.9 (−38.0) | −39.6 (−39.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.6 (0.02) | 1.2 (0.05) | 1.6 (0.06) | 2.1 (0.08) | 9.6 (0.38) | 15.3 (0.60) | 38.6 (1.52) | 25.0 (0.98) | 11.9 (0.47) | 4.0 (0.16) | 1.4 (0.06) | 0.8 (0.03) | 112.1 (4.41) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 18.6 |
Source: NOAA (1967-1990) [2] |
Economy
Saikhan-Ovoo coal mine has estimated coal resources of up to 190 million tonnes.[3]
References
- ^ Bulgan Aimak Statistical Office
- ^ "Rinchinlhymbe Climate Normals 1967-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ Nubrands Group Holdings Limited Interim Report 2008
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