Galuut

Galuut District
Галуут сум
ᠭᠠᠯᠠᠭᠲᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
Galuut District is located in Mongolia
Galuut District
Galuut District
Coordinates: 46°42′06″N 100°8′42″E / 46.70167°N 100.14500°E / 46.70167; 100.14500
CountryMongolia
ProvinceBayankhongor Province
Area
 • Total
5,047 km2 (1,949 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)

Galuut (Mongolian: Галуут) is a sum (district) of Bayankhongor Province in southern Mongolia. In 2006, its population was 4,012.[1]

Climate

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.

Climate data for Galuut, elevation 2,126 m (6,975 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–1990, 1999–2023)
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) 		25.2
(77.4) 		26.8
(80.2) 		31.0
(87.8) 		32.2
(90.0) 		31.7
(89.1) 		25.2
(77.4) 		21.0
(69.8) 		10.6
(51.1) 		3.3
(37.9) 		32.2
(90.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −18.1
(−0.6) 		−12.7
(9.1) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		8.4
(47.1) 		14.6
(58.3) 		20.4
(68.7) 		22.2
(72.0) 		20.4
(68.7) 		14.4
(57.9) 		5.6
(42.1) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−15.6
(3.9) 		4.4
(39.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −25.4
(−13.7) 		−21.2
(−6.2) 		−10.5
(13.1) 		0.9
(33.6) 		7.5
(45.5) 		13.3
(55.9) 		15.7
(60.3) 		13.5
(56.3) 		6.6
(43.9) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−13.8
(7.2) 		−22.7
(−8.9) 		−3.2
(26.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −31.3
(−24.3) 		−28.4
(−19.1) 		−18.7
(−1.7) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		5.8
(42.4) 		8.9
(48.0) 		6.4
(43.5) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−9.8
(14.4) 		−19.9
(−3.8) 		−28.3
(−18.9) 		−10.3
(13.5)
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) 		−17.8
(0.0) 		−31.7
(−25.1) 		−38.7
(−37.7) 		−44.1
(−47.4) 		−48.0
(−54.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.3
(0.09) 		2.2
(0.09) 		3.6
(0.14) 		7.5
(0.30) 		22.6
(0.89) 		40.8
(1.61) 		56.5
(2.22) 		47.2
(1.86) 		17.1
(0.67) 		5.2
(0.20) 		2.9
(0.11) 		2.8
(0.11) 		210.7
(8.29)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.0 0.7 1.1 1.9 3.0 6.2 8.7 7.0 3.0 1.7 1.0 0.9 36.2
Source 1: NOAA (1961-1990) [2]
Source 2: Starlings Roost Weather[3]

Famous people

  • Galuut Sum is the birthplace of Batzorig Vaanchig, a traditional Mongolian musician in the band Khusugtun, as well as a YouTuber

References

  1. ^ Bayankhongor Aimag Statistical Office 2006 annual report: population Archived May 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Galuut Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  3. ^ "GALUUT Climate: 1991–2020". Starlings Roost Weather. Retrieved 3 January 2025.

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