Bagdarin (Russian: Багдарин) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Bauntovsky Evenkiysky District of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, located on the Vitim Plateau. Population: 4,735 (2010 Census);[1] 4,763 (2002 Census);[4] 4,825 (1989 Census).[5]
Bagdarin
Багдарин | |
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Selo[1] | |
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Coordinates: 54°26′40″N 113°35′10″E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Buryatia[1] |
Administrative district | Bauntovsky Evenkiysky District[1] |
Founded | 1932![]() |
Elevation | 898 m (2,946 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,735 |
Administrative status | |
• Capital of | Bauntovsky Evenkiysky District[1] |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MSK+5 ![]() |
Postal code(s)[3] | |
OKTMO ID | 81606415101 |
The village is located in the Vitim Plateau. Above the northern side of the village rises the "White Mountain", a barren hill composed of dolomite rock.[6]
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Bagdarin is served by the Bagdarin Airport.[7] Road P437 connects Bagdarin with Romanovka, located 172 kilometres (107 mi) away.
Bagdarin has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc) with severely cold winters and mild summers. Precipitation is quite low, but is much higher in summer than at other times of the year.
Climate data for Bagdarin | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.1 (95.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
35.1 (95.2) |
Average high °C (°F) | −19.7 (−3.5) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
3.0 (37.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −27.6 (−17.7) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
5.4 (41.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
13.1 (55.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
−26.4 (−15.5) |
−5.3 (22.4) |
Average low °C (°F) | −35.5 (−31.9) |
−33.2 (−27.8) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
7.9 (46.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−25.5 (−13.9) |
−33.3 (−27.9) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −50.2 (−58.4) |
−51.6 (−60.9) |
−45.0 (−49.0) |
−36.6 (−33.9) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−33.3 (−27.9) |
−44.5 (−48.1) |
−49.0 (−56.2) |
−51.6 (−60.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.9 (0.07) |
1.8 (0.07) |
2.9 (0.11) |
11.4 (0.45) |
23.2 (0.91) |
63.6 (2.50) |
105.5 (4.15) |
94.6 (3.72) |
39.2 (1.54) |
9.6 (0.38) |
5.6 (0.22) |
3.2 (0.13) |
362.5 (14.25) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 15.4 | 14.6 | 9.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 85.5 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 78.3 | 75.9 | 69.3 | 60.0 | 57.7 | 63.5 | 68.3 | 72.8 | 74.8 | 75.8 | 77.8 | 78.8 | 71.1 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 125 | 170 | 223 | 237 | 263 | 256 | 247 | 213 | 181 | 181 | 133 | 104 | 2,333 |
Source: climatebase.ru (1936-2012)[8] |