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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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