Mazong Mountain
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
[edit]Mount Mazong has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk).
| Climate data for Mazong Mountain, Subei, elevation 1,770 m (5,810 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
34.6 (94.3) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.2 (95.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
0.8 (33.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
13.2 (55.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.8 (−1.8) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−2.0 (28.5) |
| 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) |
1.1 (0.04) |
2.1 (0.08) |
4.0 (0.16) |
4.5 (0.18) |
13.8 (0.54) |
16.0 (0.63) |
14.3 (0.56) |
5.2 (0.20) |
1.4 (0.06) |
1.8 (0.07) |
1.1 (0.04) |
65.9 (2.58) |
| 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 (%) | 54 | 45 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 49 | 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 |
| Percentage 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] all-time extreme temperature[3][4]NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
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Map including Mazong Mountain (labeled as MATSZUN SHAN) and surrounding areas (1935)
Hadrosauroid Dinosaur skeleton found on (and named for) Mazongshan: Gongpoquansaurus mazongshanensis.
References
[edit]- ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ↑ "Sina Visitor System" 【高温】今天截至19时高温榜，新疆再次霸榜，吐鲁番49.1℃，创自身最高纪录的同时，也创出今年以来国家气象站的最高气温。今天新疆和甘肃共有8个国家气象站打破观测史最高纪录，其中哈密44.7℃，连续2天破纪录。鄯善47℃，也是热出新高度。今天新疆有7个区域自动站上50℃，芒硝湖站和火星基地都是51.1℃，并列第一。 今天省会首府直辖市有7个出现高温，石家庄40.1℃为今年首个上40℃的省会城市，兰州38.5℃、西安泾河36.9℃、银川36.4℃，也创出今年新高。未来高温天气依然不少，明天新疆的高温还是非常强，吐鲁番49℃依然可能挑战纪录，之后高温强度有所减弱。华北一带未来因为冷涡南下，高温缩减，石家庄明天退出高温区。 但是西北地区东部、四川盆地、以及福建浙江等地，未来高温还会频繁出现。西安和重庆预报未来7天连续高温。成都和杭州从7月6日开始连续高温。7月10-11日因为台风巴威靠近登陆上来，福建浙江的高温才会告一段落。而华北黄淮在9-11日，可能因为副高加强西伸，高温再次增多，石家庄报10-11日还有40℃。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mazongshan Climate Normals 1991-2020". NOAA.
See also
[edit]41°31′26″N 97°7′10″E / 41.52389°N 97.11944°E
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