Makuongon
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Makuongon
Maʔkuoŋouñ | |
|---|---|
 Polar night in Makuongon | |
| Country |  Ngeyvger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| • Land | 23 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| • Water | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 21,922 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Makuongon (pronunciation: /'mæ.kwɑŋ.ɑn/, native pronunciation: //) is a city in Ngeyvger.
Etymology
History
Geography
Climate
Makuongon has a subarctic climate, with cool summers and very cold winters.
| Climate data for Naryan-Mar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
2.8 (37) |
7.9 (46.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
27.8 (82) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.9 (93) |
30.8 (87.4) |
23.9 (75) |
17.2 (63) |
6.5 (43.7) |
3.0 (37.4) |
33.9 (93) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −13.2 (8.2) |
−12.8 (9) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
4.7 (40.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.2 (1) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −21.7 (−7.1) |
−21.4 (−6.5) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
4.7 (40.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −47.4 (−53.3) |
−46.5 (−51.7) |
−45.4 (−49.7) |
−36.3 (−33.3) |
−23.7 (−10.7) |
−7.2 (19) |
0.0 (32) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−7.8 (18) |
−26.4 (−15.5) |
−40.2 (−40.4) |
−47.6 (−53.7) |
−47.6 (−53.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29 (1.14) |
24 (0.94) |
26 (1.02) |
29 (1.14) |
37 (1.46) |
48 (1.89) |
55 (2.17) |
70 (2.76) |
60 (2.36) |
52 (2.05) |
37 (1.46) |
36 (1.42) |
503 (19.8) |
| Average rainy days | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 144 |
| Average snowy days | 24 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 156 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 81.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 6.0 | 47.0 | 128.0 | 200.0 | 187.0 | 248.0 | 264.0 | 160.0 | 98.0 | 52.0 | 13.0 | 1.0 | 1,404 |
| Source: Ngeyv Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration | |||||||||||||