What type of climate does Mohe belong to and is it suitable for living?
Mohe County is located in the northernmost part of China, adjacent to the Siberian region of Russia. It is the county with the lowest temperature in the country, with severe cold weather and low temperatures all year round. Winter temperatures are generally below -40°C, making it the county with the lowest temperature in China. The main wind direction throughout the year is northwest. The average temperature in Mohe County in January is -30.9°C, and the lowest temperature in winter is only -52.3°C. The average temperature in July is 18.4°C, and the highest temperature can reach 39.3°C. It has a cold temperate continental monsoon climate.
Due to the alternating influence of continental and oceanic monsoons, the microclimate changes rapidly and local climate differences are significant. Under the control of polar continental air masses, the climate is cold, dry and long in winter; in summer, affected by subtropical ocean air masses, precipitation is concentrated, abundant rainfall, hot and humid climate, and long sunshine hours, suitable for the growth of cold-tolerant crops, but prone to floods and low-temperature cold damage; In spring and autumn, the climate is changeable due to the alternation of winter and summer monsoons. In spring, there are strong winds, less precipitation, dry and dry conditions, and forest fires are prone to occur; in autumn, the temperature drops sharply, and early frost and freezing damage often occur.
The annual average temperature in Mohe County is -5.5℃. The average monthly temperature is below 0℃ for up to 7 months. The annual temperature range is 49.3℃. The average frost-free period is 86.2 days. The average annual precipitation is 460.8 mm, and more than 70% of the annual precipitation is concentrated in July. The dry season is from May to June, and the flood season is from July to August. The annual average total solar radiation is 96 to 107 kcal per square centimeter, and the sunshine hours are 2377 to 2625 hours. The accumulated temperature ≥10℃ is 1436~2062℃.
Average high temperature °C: (June) 24.0 (July) 25.8 (August) 23.2
Average low temperature °C: (June) 7.0 (July) 11.5 ( August) 9.2
Mohe is a multi-year continuous frozen soil area. The thickest frozen soil is less than 100 meters. Where the frozen soil is the shallowest, the maximum upper boundary of thawing is only about 20 centimeters. The survival and growth of local wild animals and plants exceed the tolerable low temperature extremes and become a limiting factor. But for cold-tolerant animals and plants that like low temperatures, the temperature range is suitable.