Khujirt

Khujirt (Mongolian: Хужирт) is a sum (district) of Övörkhangai Province in central Mongolia. The total population of the sum in 2008 was 6,649.[1]

Khujirt District

Хужирт сум
ᠬᠤᠵᠢᠷᠲᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ
Khujirt District
Coordinates: 46°53′51″N 102°46′0″E
CountryMongolia
ProvinceÖvörkhangai Province
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)
Khujirt

Climate

Khujirt has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc) with mild summers and severely cold winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain, with some snow in the adjacent months of May and September. Winters are very dry.

Climate data for Khujirt
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)
11.0
(51.8)
18.0
(64.4)
25.9
(78.6)
28.0
(82.4)
32.0
(89.6)
31.7
(89.1)
32.3
(90.1)
26.7
(80.1)
23.6
(74.5)
15.1
(59.2)
11.7
(53.1)
32.3
(90.1)
Average high °C (°F) −12.6
(9.3)
−8.8
(16.2)
−0.1
(31.8)
8.7
(47.7)
16.4
(61.5)
20.6
(69.1)
21.3
(70.3)
20.0
(68.0)
15.4
(59.7)
8.2
(46.8)
−2.5
(27.5)
−10.5
(13.1)
6.3
(43.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −20.8
(−5.4)
−17.9
(−0.2)
−8.5
(16.7)
0.4
(32.7)
8.1
(46.6)
13.0
(55.4)
14.5
(58.1)
12.8
(55.0)
6.9
(44.4)
−0.7
(30.7)
−10.8
(12.6)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−1.8
(28.8)
Average low °C (°F) −27.7
(−17.9)
−25.8
(−14.4)
−16.7
(1.9)
−6.8
(19.8)
0.2
(32.4)
5.4
(41.7)
8.0
(46.4)
6.3
(43.3)
−0.4
(31.3)
−7.3
(18.9)
−18.1
(−0.6)
−24.9
(−12.8)
−9.0
(15.8)
Record low °C (°F) −41.3
(−42.3)
−40.2
(−40.4)
−35.8
(−32.4)
−24.3
(−11.7)
−12.8
(9.0)
−5.1
(22.8)
−1.6
(29.1)
−4.5
(23.9)
−16.7
(1.9)
−26.0
(−14.8)
−36
(−33)
−41.8
(−43.2)
−41.8
(−43.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.1
(0.04)
1.8
(0.07)
3.7
(0.15)
9.6
(0.38)
23.7
(0.93)
53.8
(2.12)
60.4
(2.38)
64.7
(2.55)
25.0
(0.98)
9.0
(0.35)
3.3
(0.13)
2.0
(0.08)
258.1
(10.16)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.2 0.5 1.3 3.2 4.8 8.8 12.1 11.2 5.1 2.1 1.1 0.7 51.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 196.4 210.7 261.5 252.9 283.0 272.8 260.2 250.0 250.3 238.5 196.0 176.3 2,848.6
Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [2]

References

  1. "Övörkhangai Aimag Sums Statistics, 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 21, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  2. "Khujirt Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
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