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Mazong Mountain

Coordinates: 41°31′26″N 97°7′10″E / 41.52389°N 97.11944°E / 41.52389; 97.11944
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The Mǎzōng Shān (Chinese: 马鬃山; pinyin: Mǎzōng Shān) is a minor mountain range of Subei Mongol Autonomous County, Jiuquan, northern Gansu, China, between the Altay range to the north and the Qilian range to the south. The Mǎzōng Shān peak rises to 2584 m.

Climate

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Mount Mazong has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk).

Climate data for Mount Mazong (1981−2010 normals, extremes 1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.1
(57.4)
14.5
(58.1)
21.2
(70.2)
28.1
(82.6)
31.3
(88.3)
34.6
(94.3)
35.4
(95.7)
34.6
(94.3)
31.7
(89.1)
26.2
(79.2)
19.5
(67.1)
12.3
(54.1)
35.4
(95.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)
0.2
(32.4)
6.1
(43.0)
14.0
(57.2)
20.7
(69.3)
25.8
(78.4)
28.0
(82.4)
26.3
(79.3)
20.8
(69.4)
12.9
(55.2)
4.3
(39.7)
−2.0
(28.4)
12.8
(55.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.8
(10.8)
−8.4
(16.9)
−2.3
(27.9)
5.7
(42.3)
13.0
(55.4)
18.6
(65.5)
20.9
(69.6)
18.9
(66.0)
12.7
(54.9)
4.3
(39.7)
−3.9
(25.0)
−10.1
(13.8)
4.8
(40.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −18.6
(−1.5)
−15.6
(3.9)
−9.6
(14.7)
−2.0
(28.4)
5.1
(41.2)
10.9
(51.6)
13.8
(56.8)
11.7
(53.1)
5.4
(41.7)
−2.7
(27.1)
−10.4
(13.3)
−16.2
(2.8)
−2.3
(27.8)
Record low °C (°F) −35.4
(−31.7)
−29.5
(−21.1)
−25.4
(−13.7)
−17.7
(0.1)
−8.7
(16.3)
0.9
(33.6)
5.7
(42.3)
1.6
(34.9)
−8.5
(16.7)
−19.1
(−2.4)
−29.1
(−20.4)
−37.1
(−34.8)
−37.1
(−34.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.6
(0.02)
0.9
(0.04)
2.4
(0.09)
3.2
(0.13)
5.1
(0.20)
11.2
(0.44)
16.9
(0.67)
13.5
(0.53)
5.4
(0.21)
2.0
(0.08)
1.8
(0.07)
0.9
(0.04)
63.9
(2.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.5 1.7 2.2 2.1 2.4 5.1 6.3 4.6 2.7 1.4 1.9 1.8 33.7
Average snowy days 3.3 3.3 3.5 2.1 0.7 0 0 0 0.3 1.6 3.5 3.9 22.2
Average relative humidity (%) 53 45 37 30 29 32 37 36 36 40 48 54 40
Mean monthly sunshine hours 238.4 237.7 281.6 304.3 340.6 321.2 319.6 315.9 299.1 287.2 234.1 223.6 3,403.3
Percent possible sunshine 80 78 75 75 75 71 70 75 81 85 81 79 77
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020)[1][2]
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References

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  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.

See also

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41°31′26″N 97°7′10″E / 41.52389°N 97.11944°E / 41.52389; 97.11944