Khonuu
# Khonuu

Khonuu (Russian: Хонуу; Yakut: Хонуу, Xonuu) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Momsky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the right bank of the Indigirka River. Population: 2,476 (2010 Census); 2,494 (2002 Census); 3,057 (1989 Census).

## Geography

Khonuu is located approximately 800 kilometers (500 mi) northeast of the republic's capital city of Yakutsk, in the lowlands between the Moma Mountains to the northeast and the Chersky Range to the southwest. It is also situated on the right bank of the Indigirka River, just downstream of the confluence with its tributary the Moma.

## History

It was founded in 1931.

The nearby Moma Natural Park is a major tourist attraction that was established on 18 June 1996.

## Demographics

Yakuts, who are primarily hunters or reindeer herders, make up 67% of the population. Other ethnicities include Russians (15.1%), Evens (11.8%), Evenks (0.5%), and Yukaghirs (0.1%).

## Transportation

There are no railroads or paved roads, but there is a flight service to Yakutsk via the nearby Moma Airport.

## Climate

Khonuu has an extreme subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfd). Winters are extremely cold with average temperatures from −49 to −43 °C (−56 to −45 °F) in January, while summers are mild with average temperatures from +7 to +21 °C (45 to 70 °F). Precipitation is quite low and is somewhat higher in summer than at other times of the year.

Climate data for Khonuu (1961-2010) :

| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Record high °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) | 0.0 (32.0) | 3.9 (39.0) | 11.2 (52.2) | 28.5 (83.3) | 33.6 (92.5) | 36.1 (97.0) | 33.9 (93.0) | 25.2 (77.4) | 14.0 (57.2) | 0.0 (32.0) | −11.1 (12.0) | 36.1 (97.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −40.6 (−41.1) | −34.0 (−29.2) | −19.1 (−2.4) | −5.2 (22.6) | 9.3 (48.7) | 19.8 (67.6) | 21.8 (71.2) | 17.4 (63.3) | 8.1 (46.6) | −9.1 (15.6) | −29.7 (−21.5) | −38.4 (−37.1) | −8.3 (17.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −44.7 (−48.5) | −40.4 (−40.7) | −28.4 (−19.1) | −13.8 (7.2) | 2.9 (37.2) | 12.9 (55.2) | 14.8 (58.6) | 10.5 (50.9) | 2.3 (36.1) | −15.2 (4.6) | −34.6 (−30.3) | −42.2 (−44.0) | −14.7 (5.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −48.8 (−55.8) | −46.8 (−52.2) | −37.7 (−35.9) | −22.4 (−8.3) | −3.6 (25.5) | 6.0 (42.8) | 7.8 (46.0) | 3.5 (38.3) | −3.5 (25.7) | −21.3 (−6.3) | −39.4 (−38.9) | −45.9 (−50.6) | −21.0 (−5.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −62.2 (−80.0) | −62.2 (−80.0) | −57.2 (−71.0) | −43.9 (−47.0) | −27.8 (−18.0) | −11.3 (11.7) | −5.0 (23.0) | −7.8 (18.0) | −22.2 (−8.0) | −43.9 (−47.0) | −60.0 (−76.0) | −60.0 (−76.0) | −62.2 (−80.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.6 (0.3) | 7.6 (0.3) | 5.1 (0.2) | 5.1 (0.2) | 10 (0.4) | 28 (1.1) | 46 (1.8) | 43 (1.7) | 23 (0.9) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 7.6 (0.3) | 203 (8) |
| Average precipitation days | 8.4 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 10 | 8.3 | 85.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 74 | 67 | 62 | 57 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 77 | 75 | 69 |
| Source: climatebase.ru ||||||||||||||
