China Naming Network - Eight-character Q&A - Information on sandstorms in the Santang Lake wind area of ​​Hami, such as the average number of sandstorm days per year, etc.

Information on sandstorms in the Santang Lake wind area of ​​Hami, such as the average number of sandstorm days per year, etc.

Santanghu Township in Barkol County is located in the hinterland of Eurasia, far away from the ocean, and has a typical continental arid climate. The average annual precipitation is only 34.4mm, the average annual evaporation is 3785.5mm, the extreme maximum temperature is 40.3℃, the winter is cold, the extreme minimum temperature is -28.5℃, and the annual average temperature is 8℃. It is rich in light and heat resources, with 3785.5 hours of sunshine throughout the year. As far as I know, Santang Lake means "devil's claws" in Kazakh. There are 300 days of weather with winds above level 8, and the winter is extremely cold.

That's very close to Outer Mongolia