Khurgan Lake

Khurgan Lake (Mongolian: Хурган нуур) is a lake located in Tsengel District, Bayan-Ölgii Province, 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. Khurgan Lake is located within the Altai Tavan Bogd National Park.

Climate

The climate is cold. The average temperature is -4 °C. The warmest month is July, at 14 °C, and the coldest is December, at -24 °C. The average rainfall is 278 millimeters per year. The wettest month is July, with 55 millimeters of rain, and the driest is February, with 6 millimeters.