Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dzalaa features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 125 mm (4.9 inches) and receives 19 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dzalaa enjoys an average of 3842 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 52 minutes to 15 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dzalaa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -11 °C (5 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dzalaa experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 179 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) | 14°C (57°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean maximum | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average high | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Average low | -19°C (-1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -18°C (1°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dzalaa, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Dzalaa usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dzalaa are January, November and December. On average, 1 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) | 8 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 33 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) | 12 (0.5) | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Dzalaa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 10 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dzalaa: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 12 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 | 276 | 336 | 340 | 373 | 365 | 380 | 363 | 333 | 315 | 273 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 14m | 10h 25m | 11h 56m | 13h 29m | 14h 48m | 15h 28m | 15h 7m | 13h 58m | 12h 29m | 10h 56m | 9h 35m | 8h 52m |
Dzalaa 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 Dzalaa 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 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |