Khar-Us Lake

Khar-Us Lake (Mongolian: Хар-Ус нуур, ᠬᠠᠷ᠎ᠠ ᠤᠰᠤ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ, lit. "black water lake") is a lake located in western Mongolia in the Uvs Province between the districts of Ömnögovi and Ölgii. Khar-Us Lake is located south of the city of Ulaangom and about 80 km (50 mi) north of the homonymous and larger Khar-Us Lake in the Khovd Province.

Climate

The climate is cold. The average temperature is 1 °C. The warmest month is July, at 21 °C, and the coldest is January, at -22 °C. The average rainfall is 420 millimeters per year. The wettest month is June, with 103 millimeters of rain, and the driest is March, with 2 millimeters.