Sonid Left Banner


Sonid Left Banner ) is a banner of north-central Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China, bordering the Republic of Mongolia's provinces of Dornogovi to the west and Sükhbaatar to the north. It is under the administration of Xilin Gol League. Sunud Mongols live here.

Climate

Sonid Left Banner features a cold semi-arid climate, marked by long, cold and very dry winters, hot, somewhat humid summers, and strong winds, especially in spring. The monthly 24-hour mean temperature in January, the coldest month, is, and in July, the warmest month,, with the annual mean at. The annual precipitation is, with more than half of it falling in July and August alone.