Tsogt-Ovoo, Ömnögovi

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]

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
CountryMongolia
ProvinceÖmnögovi Province
Area
  Total6,526 km2 (2,520 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)

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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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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