Matad
Matad (Mongolian: Матад) is a sum (district) of Dornod Province in eastern Mongolia. The population of the sum as of 2009 is 2,526, of which 834 live in the sum center. The area of the sum is 22,831 km² and the population density is 0.11 people/km².[1]
Matad (1956)
Matad District
Матад сум ᠮᠠᠲᠠᠳᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
|---|---|
  Matad District | |
| Coordinates: 46°57′7″N 115°17′34″E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Dornod Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22,831 km2 (8,815 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
Climate
Matad has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) with warm summers and severely cold winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain, with some snow in autumn and spring. Winters are very dry.
| Climate data for Matad | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
37.1 (98.8) |
40.8 (105.4) |
40.2 (104.4) |
40.7 (105.3) |
36.5 (97.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
40.8 (105.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −14.5 (5.9) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
7.6 (45.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −20.8 (−5.4) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
2.6 (36.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
0.7 (33.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −24.4 (−11.9) |
−21.9 (−7.4) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −41.5 (−42.7) |
−40.7 (−41.3) |
−34 (−29) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−30.9 (−23.6) |
−37.9 (−36.2) |
−41.5 (−42.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.9 (0.07) |
2.3 (0.09) |
3.1 (0.12) |
7.0 (0.28) |
13.7 (0.54) |
31.7 (1.25) |
41.8 (1.65) |
50.4 (1.98) |
23.8 (0.94) |
8.5 (0.33) |
3.9 (0.15) |
2.4 (0.09) |
190.5 (7.49) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 10.4 | 12.4 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 47 |
| Source: NOAA (1975-1990) [2] | |||||||||||||
References
- "2009 Annual Report". Dornod Aimag Statistical Office. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- "Matad Climate Normals 1975-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
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