Tsogt-Ovoo, Ömnögovi

Tsogt-Ovoo District
Цогт-Овоо сум
ᠴᠣᠭᠲᠤᠣᠪᠤᠭ᠎ᠠᠰᠤᠮᠤ
Tsogt-Ovoo District is located in Mongolia
Tsogt-Ovoo District
Tsogt-Ovoo District
Coordinates: 44°25′21″N 105°19′17″E / 44.42250°N 105.32139°E / 44.42250; 105.32139
CountryMongolia
ProvinceÖmnögovi Province
Area
 • Total6,526 km2 (2,520 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)

Tsogt-Ovoo (Mongolian: Цогт-Овоо, mighty Ovoo) is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia. As of 2009 the population of the sum was 1,666, including 619 in the sum center. The area of the sum is 6,526 square kilometres (2,520 sq mi) and its population density is 0.26 people/km².[1]

Climate

Tsogt-Ovoo has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk) with very warm summers and very cold winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain. Winters are very dry.

Climate data for Tsogt-Ovoo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)
13.4
(56.1)
19.8
(67.6)
28.4
(83.1)
34.0
(93.2)
35.8
(96.4)
38.6
(101.5)
39.5
(103.1)
31.8
(89.2)
25.4
(77.7)
17.1
(62.8)
7.6
(45.7)
39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4)
−4.7
(23.5)
4.5
(40.1)
13.3
(55.9)
21.6
(70.9)
26.5
(79.7)
28.2
(82.8)
26.4
(79.5)
20.1
(68.2)
11.8
(53.2)
0.3
(32.5)
−7.5
(18.5)
10.9
(51.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.1
(3.0)
−12.8
(9.0)
−4.0
(24.8)
5.4
(41.7)
13.9
(57.0)
19.4
(66.9)
21.4
(70.5)
19.7
(67.5)
12.9
(55.2)
4.0
(39.2)
−6.6
(20.1)
−14.4
(6.1)
3.6
(38.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −21.9
(−7.4)
−19.2
(−2.6)
−11.0
(12.2)
−1.7
(28.9)
6.3
(43.3)
12.3
(54.1)
15.2
(59.4)
13.6
(56.5)
6.4
(43.5)
−2.2
(28.0)
−12.4
(9.7)
−19.5
(−3.1)
−2.8
(26.9)
Record low °C (°F) −37
(−35)
−35.5
(−31.9)
−28.7
(−19.7)
−17.7
(0.1)
−7.1
(19.2)
0.1
(32.2)
5.0
(41.0)
−0.2
(31.6)
−8.6
(16.5)
−16.7
(1.9)
−28.3
(−18.9)
−34.8
(−30.6)
−37
(−35)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.7
(0.03)
1.4
(0.06)
1.4
(0.06)
4.5
(0.18)
7.2
(0.28)
13.2
(0.52)
27.9
(1.10)
23.3
(0.92)
12.6
(0.50)
3.5
(0.14)
2.4
(0.09)
0.9
(0.04)
99
(3.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.1 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.5 2.7 4.7 4.1 1.9 0.8 0.5 0.4 19
Source: NOAA (1962-1990) [2]

References

  1. ^ "Ömnögovi Aimag Statistical Office". Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "Mandalgovi Climate Normals 1962-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
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