Lake in Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia
Khurgan Lake (Mongolian: Хурган нуур) is a lake located in the district of Tsengel, in the Bayan-Ölgii Province of western Mongolia.
The lake is connected to Khoton Lake by a wide and short channel (about 2 km (1 mi)); both, together with the Dayan Lake, feed the Khovd River.[1] Khurgan Lake is located within the Altai Tavan Bogd National Park.[2]
Climate
The climate is cold.[3] The average temperature is -4 °C. The warmest month is July, at 14 °C, and the coldest is December, at -24 °C.[4] The average rainfall is 278 millimeters per year. The wettest month is July, with 55 millimeters of rain, and the wettest is February, with 6 millimeters.[5]
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