Why is it so cold in Inner Mongolia?

Inner Mongolia has a cold climate and belongs to continental monsoon climate.

Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has a vast territory, high latitude, large plateau area, far from the ocean and mountainous edges. The climate is dominated by temperate continental monsoon climate.

It has the characteristics of less and uneven precipitation, strong wind force and drastic changes in cold and summer. The northern part of Daxinganling belongs to the cold temperate continental monsoon climate, and the areas west of Bayanhaote, Haibowan and Bayangaole belong to the temperate continental climate.

The general characteristics are sudden temperature rise in spring, windy, short and hot in summer, concentrated precipitation, sudden temperature drop in autumn, frost often comes early, long and cold in winter, and many cold waves.

Extended data:

Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is the province with the largest number of newly discovered minerals in China. Since 1958, there have been more than 50 internationally recognized new mineral species in China, among which 10 species have been found in Inner Mongolia, including basmatite, Baotou, Yellow River, Soren, Galena, Xing 'an and so on.

Daqingshan mine, Xilingol mine, Erlianshi mine and Baiyunebo mine. Baotou Baiyunebo Mine is the largest rare earth mine in the world. By the end of 20 15, 17 species, with 43 species and 85 species respectively ranking first in China.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Inner Mongolia