Galuut
Galuut
District in Bayankhongor Province, Mongolia
Galuut (Mongolian: Галуут) is a sum (district) of Bayankhongor Province in southern Mongolia. In 2006, its population was 4,012.[1]
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Galuut District
Галуут сум ᠭᠠᠯᠠᠭᠲᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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| Coordinates: 46°42′06″N 100°8′42″E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Bayankhongor Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,047 km2 (1,949 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
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Galuut has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc) with mild summers and severely cold winters. The average minimum temperature in January is −31.3 °C (−24.3 °F), and temperatures as low as −48 °C (−54 °F) have been recorded. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain, with some snow in the adjacent months of May and September. Winters are very dry.
More information Climate data for Galuut, Month ...
| Climate data for Galuut | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
8.0 (46.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −17.3 (0.9) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
3.2 (37.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −25.1 (−13.2) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
−4.6 (23.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −31.3 (−24.3) |
−29.8 (−21.6) |
−21.1 (−6.0) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.2 (43.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
−28.6 (−19.5) |
−11.9 (10.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46 (−51) |
−48.0 (−54.4) |
−38.5 (−37.3) |
−28.1 (−18.6) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−31.7 (−25.1) |
−38.7 (−37.7) |
−44.1 (−47.4) |
−48.0 (−54.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.6 (0.06) |
1.8 (0.07) |
3.9 (0.15) |
7.0 (0.28) |
12.0 (0.47) |
35.3 (1.39) |
59.8 (2.35) |
53.1 (2.09) |
18.0 (0.71) |
6.4 (0.25) |
2.5 (0.10) |
1.1 (0.04) |
202.5 (7.96) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 10.0 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 35.8 |
| Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [2] | |||||||||||||
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- Galuut Sum is the birthplace of Batzorig Vaanchig, a traditional Mongolian musician in the band Khusugtun, as well as a YouTuber
- "Galuut Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 14, 2013.