Bayan-Ovoo, Khentii

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Bayan-Ovoo District
Баян-Овоо сум
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Bayan-Ovoo District in Khentii Province
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Bayan-Ovoo District
Location in Mongolia
Coordinates: 47°47′09″N112°06′59″E / 47.78583°N 112.11639°E / 47.78583; 112.11639
Country Mongolia
Province Khentii
Area
  Total
3,381 km2 (1,305 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
921 m (3,022 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
1,581
Time zone UTC+8 (UTC+8)

Bayan-Ovoo (Mongolian : Баян-Овоо is a sum (district) of Khentii Province in eastern Mongolia. The sum had a population in 2008 of 1,581 [2] and an area of 3,381 km².

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Climate

Bayan-Ovoo has a continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwb) with warm summers and severely cold winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain, with some snow in autumn and spring. Winters are quite dry, with occasional light snow.

Climate data for Bayan-Ovoo, elevation 926 m (3,038 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–1990, 1999–2023)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)1.9
(35.4)
7.9
(46.2)
22.3
(72.1)
30.5
(86.9)
39.7
(103.5)
40.2
(104.4)
39.8
(103.6)
36.4
(97.5)
34.1
(93.4)
28.6
(83.5)
15.6
(60.1)
3.6
(38.5)
40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−16.0
(3.2)
−9.8
(14.4)
1.2
(34.2)
12.1
(53.8)
19.9
(67.8)
25.4
(77.7)
27.2
(81.0)
25.5
(77.9)
19.6
(67.3)
9.4
(48.9)
−4.1
(24.6)
−13.8
(7.2)
8.1
(46.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)−21.7
(−7.1)
−17.1
(1.2)
−6.9
(19.6)
4.1
(39.4)
11.8
(53.2)
18.1
(64.6)
20.6
(69.1)
18.0
(64.4)
11.6
(52.9)
1.5
(34.7)
−10.8
(12.6)
−19.3
(−2.7)
0.8
(33.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−26.7
(−16.1)
−23.8
(−10.8)
−14.5
(5.9)
−3.6
(25.5)
3.2
(37.8)
10.5
(50.9)
13.7
(56.7)
10.6
(51.1)
3.5
(38.3)
−5.4
(22.3)
−16.5
(2.3)
−24.1
(−11.4)
−6.1
(21.0)
Record low °C (°F)−42.7
(−44.9)
−40.3
(−40.5)
−37.1
(−34.8)
−20.3
(−4.5)
−10.8
(12.6)
−1.3
(29.7)
1.1
(34.0)
−3.4
(25.9)
−12.0
(10.4)
−24.8
(−12.6)
−34.7
(−30.5)
−42.5
(−44.5)
−42.7
(−44.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)3.0
(0.12)
3.9
(0.15)
4.3
(0.17)
9.0
(0.35)
20.9
(0.82)
45.7
(1.80)
66.1
(2.60)
56.3
(2.22)
26.8
(1.06)
12.0
(0.47)
7.4
(0.29)
4.5
(0.18)
259.9
(10.23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)1.01.31.72.73.97.18.58.04.82.42.51.645.5
Source 1: NOAA (extremes 1962–1990) [3]
Source 2: Starlings Roost Weather [4]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into four bags, which are: [5]

References

  1. "Bayan-Ovoo, Russia". Falling Rain Global Gazetteer. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  2. "National Census 2010 (sum level divisions)" (PDF). Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  3. "Bayan-Ovoo Climate Normals 1962-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (FTP). Retrieved January 14, 2013.(To view documents see Help:FTP)
  4. "BAYAN-OVOO Climate: 1991–2020". Starlings Roost Weather. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. "Resident Population in Mongolia, by Bag/Khoroo". Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 28 February 2025.