Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bulgan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 143 mm (5.6 inches) and receives 26 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bulgan enjoys an average of 3865 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 50 minutes to 15 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bulgan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -12 °C (3 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bulgan experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 192 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -1°C (30°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Mean maximum | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Daily mean | -16°C (3°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -15°C (6°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -31°C (-23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bulgan, Bayanhongor, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Bulgan usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 5 rainy days and 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bulgan are January, November and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 41 (1.6) | 30 (1.2) | 11 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Bulgan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bulgan: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 277 | 338 | 345 | 378 | 371 | 383 | 366 | 335 | 317 | 273 | 264 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 12m | 10h 24m | 11h 55m | 13h 29m | 14h 49m | 15h 30m | 15h 9m | 13h 59m | 12h 29m | 10h 56m | 9h 33m | 8h 50m |
Bulgan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bulgan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |