Khujirt (Mongolian: Хужирт) is a sum (district) of Övörkhangai Province in central Mongolia. The total population of the sum in 2008 was 6,649.[1]

Khujirt District
Хужирт сум
ᠬᠤᠵᠢᠷᠲᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ
Khujirt District is located in Mongolia
Khujirt District
Khujirt District
Coordinates: 46°53′51″N 102°46′0″E / 46.89750°N 102.76667°E / 46.89750; 102.76667
CountryMongolia
ProvinceÖvörkhangai Province
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)
Khujirt

Climate

Khujirt has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc) with mild summers and severely cold winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain, with some snow in the adjacent months of May and September. Winters are very dry.

Climate data for Khujirt
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)6.0
(42.8)
11.0
(51.8)
18.0
(64.4)
25.9
(78.6)
28.0
(82.4)
32.0
(89.6)
31.7
(89.1)
32.3
(90.1)
26.7
(80.1)
23.6
(74.5)
15.1
(59.2)
11.7
(53.1)
32.3
(90.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−12.6
(9.3)
−8.8
(16.2)
−0.1
(31.8)
8.7
(47.7)
16.4
(61.5)
20.6
(69.1)
21.3
(70.3)
20.0
(68.0)
15.4
(59.7)
8.2
(46.8)
−2.5
(27.5)
−10.5
(13.1)
6.3
(43.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)−20.8
(−5.4)
−17.9
(−0.2)
−8.5
(16.7)
0.4
(32.7)
8.1
(46.6)
13.0
(55.4)
14.5
(58.1)
12.8
(55.0)
6.9
(44.4)
−0.7
(30.7)
−10.8
(12.6)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−1.8
(28.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−27.7
(−17.9)
−25.8
(−14.4)
−16.7
(1.9)
−6.8
(19.8)
0.2
(32.4)
5.4
(41.7)
8.0
(46.4)
6.3
(43.3)
−0.4
(31.3)
−7.3
(18.9)
−18.1
(−0.6)
−24.9
(−12.8)
−9.0
(15.8)
Record low °C (°F)−41.3
(−42.3)
−40.2
(−40.4)
−35.8
(−32.4)
−24.3
(−11.7)
−12.8
(9.0)
−5.1
(22.8)
−1.6
(29.1)
−4.5
(23.9)
−16.7
(1.9)
−26.0
(−14.8)
−36
(−33)
−41.8
(−43.2)
−41.8
(−43.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)1.1
(0.04)
1.8
(0.07)
3.7
(0.15)
9.6
(0.38)
23.7
(0.93)
53.8
(2.12)
60.4
(2.38)
64.7
(2.55)
25.0
(0.98)
9.0
(0.35)
3.3
(0.13)
2.0
(0.08)
258.1
(10.16)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)0.20.51.33.24.88.812.111.25.12.11.10.751.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours196.4210.7261.5252.9283.0272.8260.2250.0250.3238.5196.0176.32,848.6
Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [2]

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