# Arxan

Arxan (Mongolian: ᠷᠠᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ lit. "Hot Springs") is a county-level city in the Hinggan League of northeastern Inner Mongolia, China.

## Geography and climate

Arxan is located in the northwest of Hinggan League, with latitude ranging from 46° 39' to 47° 39' N and longitude ranging from 119° 28' to 121° 23' E; the maximal north–south extent is 118 km (73 mi), while the maximal east–west width is 142 km (88 mi). It spans part of the southwest of the Greater Khingan Range.
Due to the upper-mid latitude and elevation of around 1,000 m (3,280 ft), the climate of Arxan is a subarctic (Köppen Dwc), with strong monsoonal influence, severely cold winters and warm, rainy summers, and low temperatures averaging below freezing for eight calendar months; the monthly 24-hour average temperature stays below freezing for six calendar months. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −24.8 °C or −12.6 °F in January to 17.1 °C or 62.8 °F in July, and the annual mean is −2.31 °C or 27.8 °F. For much of the year, diurnal temperature variation is large and frequently in excess of 15 °C or 27 °F. Nearly three-fourths of the annual precipitation occurs from June to September; however, precipitation is frequent year-round, with both frequency and relative humidity peaking in summer and there being a secondary humidity peak during the winter.
Climate data for Arxan, elevation 997 m (3,271 ft), (1991–2020 normals) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) | 5.3 (41.5) | 18.8 (65.8) | 27.2 (81.0) | 31.7 (89.1) | 36.0 (96.8) | 35.7 (96.3) | 35.5 (95.9) | 30.9 (87.6) | 25.3 (77.5) | 12.8 (55.0) | 4.8 (40.6) | 36.0 (96.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −17.1 (1.2) | −11.8 (10.8) | −3.5 (25.7) | 7.9 (46.2) | 16.8 (62.2) | 21.9 (71.4) | 24.3 (75.7) | 22.5 (72.5) | 16.9 (62.4) | 7.2 (45.0) | −5.3 (22.5) | −14.9 (5.2) | 5.4 (41.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −24.4 (−11.9) | −20.3 (−4.5) | −11.0 (12.2) | 1.0 (33.8) | 9.3 (48.7) | 14.7 (58.5) | 17.8 (64.0) | 15.6 (60.1) | 8.8 (47.8) | −0.4 (31.3) | −12.3 (9.9) | −21.6 (−6.9) | −1.9 (28.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −30.1 (−22.2) | −27.0 (−16.6) | −18.3 (−0.9) | −6.1 (21.0) | 1.1 (34.0) | 7.0 (44.6) | 11.4 (52.5) | 9.3 (48.7) | 1.9 (35.4) | −6.7 (19.9) | −18.4 (−1.1) | −27.3 (−17.1) | −8.6 (16.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.3 (−49.5) | −45.0 (−49.0) | −37.6 (−35.7) | −27.6 (−17.7) | −12.4 (9.7) | −5.4 (22.3) | −0.2 (31.6) | −2.9 (26.8) | −12.7 (9.1) | −26.2 (−15.2) | −36.9 (−34.4) | −41.1 (−42.0) | −45.3 (−49.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.4 (0.21) | 5.1 (0.20) | 9.9 (0.39) | 21.8 (0.86) | 40.6 (1.60) | 78.4 (3.09) | 118.9 (4.68) | 94.1 (3.70) | 47.2 (1.86) | 26.3 (1.04) | 11.9 (0.47) | 8.8 (0.35) | 468.4 (18.45) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.4 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 14.7 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 10.2 | 8.9 | 12.9 | 16.0 | 144.5 |
| Average snowy days | 19.6 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 10.5 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.8 | 17.7 | 21.4 | 114.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 50 | 67 | 75 | 76 | 68 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 67 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183.7 | 210.0 | 262.3 | 254.3 | 269.2 | 251.4 | 242.6 | 242.8 | 229.2 | 207.3 | 162.9 | 155.6 | 2,671.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 66 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 61 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||

## Administrative divisions

Arxan is divided into 4 subdistricts and 4 towns.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
| Subdistricts ||||||
| Linhai Subdistrict | 林海街道 | Línhǎi Jiēdào | ᠯᠢᠨ ᠬᠠᠢ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Лин хай зээл гудамж | 152202001 |
| Xincheng Subdistrict | 新城街道 | Xīnchéng Jiēdào | ᠰᠢᠨ᠎ᠡ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Шинэ хот зээл гудамж | 152202002 |
| Wenquan Subdistrict | 温泉街道 | Wēnquán Jiēdào | ᠸᠧᠨ ᠴᠢᠦᠸᠠᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Вен чиован зээл гудамж | 152202003 |
| Irbes Subdistrict | 伊尔施街道 | Yī'ěrshī Jiēdào | ᠢᠷᠪᠢᠰ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Ирвэс зээл гудамж | 152202004 |
| Towns ||||||
| Tianchi Town | 天池镇 | Tiānchí Zhèn | ᠲᠢᠶᠠᠨ ᡂᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Даяан циг балгас | 152202100 |
| Bailang Town | 白狼镇 | Báiláng Zhèn | ᠪᠠᠢ ᠯᠠᠩ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Бай лан балгас | 152202101 |
| Wuchagou Town | 五岔沟镇 | Wǔchàgōu Zhèn | ᠡᠦ ᠴᠠ ᠭᠧᠦ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Үү ца гүү балгас | 152202102 |
| Mingshuihe Town | 明水河镇 | Míngshuǐhé Zhèn | ᠮᠢᠩ ᠱᠦᠢ ᠾᠧ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Мин шүй ге балгас | 152202103 |

## Tourism

Arxan National Forest Park is located in Arxan. The park attracts tourists drawn by its landscape of solidified lava formations, crater lakes and dense forests.

## Transportation

Arxan is served by the Arxan Yi'ershi Airport.