Ulaangom

Ulaangom
Climate diagram
	Temperature in ° C , precipitation in mm
	Source: wetterkontor.de

	Ulaangom ; Ulangom
	; The main street of Ulaangom
Country:	Mongolia
Aimag :	Etc.
Coordinates:	49 ° 59 ' N , 92 ° 4' E Coordinates: 49 ° 59 '4 " N , 92 ° 4' 10" E
Height:	939 m
	Removal of UB
Beeline:	1,108 km
Driving distance:	1,300 km
Residents:	26,000 (approx.)
	Ulaangom
	Ulaangom

Ulaangom ( Mongolian Улаангом , "red valley") is a city in northwestern Mongolia near the Russian border. With around 26,000 inhabitants, it is the capital of the Uws-Aimag province and is 939 meters above sea level.

geography

Ulaangom marks one of the lowest points in western Mongolia at "only" 939 meters above sea level. The city is located about 1300 kilometers west of the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator . In addition, the lake Uws Nuur is just northeast of the city.

traffic

Ulaangom is connected to the capital Ulan Bator and the Russian border by a trunk road. The city also has an airport with domestic flights, especially to the capital. (e.g. Aero Mongolia , Mongolian Airlines and Eznis Airways )

climate

The city is one of the coldest places in Mongolia with an average temperature of −3.5 ° C. In winter the values can drop to -49.6 ° C, while in summer up to +36.4 ° C are possible, which is a temperature amplitude of 86 ° C. It is also extremely dry with only 130 mm of precipitation per year.

Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Ulaangom

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C )	-26.0	-23.4	-11.6	6.5	19.0	24.5	25.4	23.3	17.3	7.2	-5.8	-21.2	O	3
Min. Temperature (° C)	-36.6	-35.4	-24.9	-6.0	3.7	10.1	12.2	9.7	3.3	-5.4	-15.6	-30.6	O	−9.5

Precipitation ( mm )	2	2	3	4th	6th	26th	35	23	13	5	7th	4th	Σ	130

Hours of sunshine ( h / d )	4.4	5.6	7.5	8.9	10.1	10.6	9.9	9.6	8.3	6.3	3.4	3.4	O	7.3

Humidity ( % )	75	74	79	63	42	48	56	60	59	66	76	77	O	64.5

Source: wetterkontor.de