Arvaikheer

Arvaikheer has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) with mild summers and relatively mild winters by Mongolian standards. The 30 degrees Celsius difference between average January and average July temperature makes it the mildest place in Mongolia, along with Tsetserleg in Arkhangai Province. It is located in a microclimate in the center of Mongolia which sees less harsh winters than the rest of the country. Its {{convert|1813|m|ft}} elevation at the foot of the eastern hills of the Khangai Mountains augments its mildness by keeping it distant from cold-air pools in low basins. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain, with some snow in March, April and October. Winters are very dry.

{{Weather box

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|location = Arvaikheer, elevation {{convert|1813|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020, extremes 1940–present)

|metric first = Y

|single line = Y

|Jan record high C = 7.4

|Feb record high C = 12.2

|Mar record high C = 23.8

|Apr record high C = 28.2

|May record high C = 31.5

|Jun record high C = 34.0

|Jul record high C = 35.5

|Aug record high C = 32.4

|Sep record high C = 28.1

|Oct record high C = 22.4

|Nov record high C = 15.9

|Dec record high C = 8.8

|Jan high C = -8.8

|Feb high C = -5.2

|Mar high C = 1.8

|Apr high C = 10.2

|May high C = 16.6

|Jun high C = 21.7

|Jul high C = 23.5

|Aug high C = 21.9

|Sep high C = 16.6

|Oct high C = 8.4

|Nov high C = -0.7

|Dec high C = -7.0

|Jan mean C = -14.4

|Feb mean C = -11.3

|Mar mean C = -4.7

|Apr mean C = 3.5

|May mean C = 10.0

|Jun mean C = 15.3

|Jul mean C = 17.5

|Aug mean C = 15.7

|Sep mean C = 10.2

|Oct mean C = 2.3

|Nov mean C = -6.5

|Dec mean C = -12.4

|Jan low C = -18.9

|Feb low C = -16.4

|Mar low C = -10.3

|Apr low C = -2.4

|May low C = 4.0

|Jun low C = 9.6

|Jul low C = 12.5

|Aug low C = 10.5

|Sep low C = 4.5

|Oct low C = -3.0

|Nov low C = -11.4

|Dec low C = -16.9

|Jan record low C = −33.9

|Feb record low C = -33.9

|Mar record low C = −27.4

|Apr record low C = -26.1

|May record low C = -13.9

|Jun record low C = -3.9

|Jul record low C = 1.3

|Aug record low C = -0.1

|Sep record low C = -10.1

|Oct record low C = -21.1

|Nov record low C = −32.8

|Dec record low C = −30.6

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 1

|Feb precipitation mm = 1

|Mar precipitation mm = 2

|Apr precipitation mm = 5

|May precipitation mm = 15

|Jun precipitation mm = 36

|Jul precipitation mm = 81

|Aug precipitation mm = 58

|Sep precipitation mm = 16

|Oct precipitation mm = 4

|Nov precipitation mm = 2

|Dec precipitation mm = 1

|year precipitation mm =

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 1.3

|Feb precipitation days = 1.3

|Mar precipitation days = 1.6

|Apr precipitation days = 2.1

|May precipitation days = 3.0

|Jun precipitation days = 6.7

|Jul precipitation days = 10.5

|Aug precipitation days = 8.3

|Sep precipitation days = 3.3

|Oct precipitation days = 1.9

|Nov precipitation days = 1.7

|Dec precipitation days = 1.0

|year precipitation days = 42.8

|Jan humidity = 57.8

|Feb humidity = 54.3

|Mar humidity = 48.5

|Apr humidity = 43.7

|May humidity = 43.4

|Jun humidity = 50.8

|Jul humidity = 59.2

|Aug humidity = 59.1

|Sep humidity = 50.4

|Oct humidity = 48.5

|Nov humidity = 53.8

|Dec humidity = 57.0

| Jan percentsun = 59

| Feb percentsun = 58

| Mar percentsun = 47

| Apr percentsun = 40

| May percentsun = 41

| Jun percentsun = 47

| Jul percentsun = 58

| Aug percentsun = 58

| Sep percentsun = 50

| Oct percentsun = 44

| Nov percentsun = 50

| Dec percentsun = 56

| year percentsun = 51

|source 1 =Pogoda.ru.net

{{cite web|url=http://www.pogodaiklimat.ru/climate4.php?id=44288|script-title=ru:КЛИМАТ АРВАЙХЭЭРА|publisher=Pogoda.ru.net|language=ru|access-date=4 January 2015}}

|source 2 =NOAA,{{cite web

|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Mongolia/CSV/Arvaikheer_44288.csv

|title = Arvaikheer Climate Normals 1991-2020

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|accessdate = August 11, 2023}} Deutscher Wetterdienst (percent sun 1940-1958)

{{cite web

| url = http://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_442880_kt.pdf

| title = Klimatafel von Choibalsan (Tschoibalsan) / Mongolei

| publisher = Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure

| access-date = September 17, 2016}}

}}

The district is divided into 13 bags, which are:{{cite web|url=https://www2.1212.mn/tablesdata1212.aspx?tbl_id=dt_nso_0300_004v5&ln=en|title=Resident Population in Mongolia, by Bag/Khoroo|website=Mongolian Statistical Information Service|access-date=28 February 2025}}

• Arvaikheer
• Burkhi
• Delgerekh
• Delgerekhiin Denj
• Emt
• Khuis Tolgoi
• Noyon
• Ongi
• Rashaant
• Sogoot
• Ulziit
• Yagaantolgoi
• Zulegt

The Arvaykheer Airport has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights to Ulaanbaatar and Altai. Arvaikheer is linked to Ulaanbaatar by a paved road and can be reached by public buses from the capital.

Until 1990, Arvaikheer was the headquarters of a large division of the Soviet Army which had a profound influence on daily life in the town.Werner Elstner: Mongolei, p. 132. Berlin 1993. After the fall of Soviet Communism, however, many public buildings were renovated or rebuilt, e.g. the Sports' Palace in the eastern part of the town. A large park was laid out opposite. Another public park is being laid out in the west of the town center. Planting trees and flowers is difficult in Arvaikheer, as the climate is dry and the annual precipitations are just 254,2 mm per year.Marion Wisotzki: Mongolei, p. 184. Berlin 2010 Most of the inhabitants do not live in yurts, but in houses built of stone.

There are several interesting modern buildings in the town center, e.g. the urban administration building and the theatre, which have recently been renovated, in the central square. The high street of Arvaikheer is a broad tree-lined avenue where two monuments dating from the times of the Mongolian People's Republic before 1990 are worth a visit as well.

Gandan Muntsaglan Khiid is a comparatively large monastery located about one mile from the central square. By order of Khorloogiin Choibalsan, it was destroyed in 1937, but reopened in 1991. As of 2008, about 60 monks live there.Michael Kohn: Mongolia, p. 117. London 2008.

The Museum of Övörkhangai Province where various fossils and artifacts from Karakorum can be seen is worth a visit as well.Michael Kohn: Mongolia, p. 118. London 2008. Another museum is dedicated to the artist, Zanabazar.

Arvaikheer has a large hospital, a kindergarten and various schools and colleges. There are three hotels, an internet café and restaurants in the center. In comparison to other towns in Mongolia, Arvaikheer offers a large variety of shops.

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