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Monthly climate in Ulaanshiveet, Mongolia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ulaanshiveet features a subarctic climate (Dwc). Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (0 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 288 mm (11.3 inches) and receives 50 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ulaanshiveet enjoys an average of 3795 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 31 minutes to 15 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ulaanshiveet, Mongolia

The warmest months in Ulaanshiveet are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -14 °C (0 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ulaanshiveet experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 191 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ulaanshiveet. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-1°C
(31°F)		12°C
(54°F)		20°C
(68°F)		29°C
(84°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		26°C
(78°F)		15°C
(59°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean maximum-3°C
(27°F)		5°C
(40°F)		14°C
(58°F)		24°C
(75°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(80°F)		19°C
(67°F)		12°C
(53°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Average high-11°C
(12°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		4°C
(39°F)		12°C
(54°F)		19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		9°C
(49°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Daily mean-18°C
(0°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		5°C
(41°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(54°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-16°C
(3°F)
Average low-23°C
(-10°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		4°C
(40°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)
Mean minimum-32°C
(-25°F)		-29°C
(-19°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(44°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-30°C
(-21°F)
Minimum-36°C
(-32°F)		-33°C
(-27°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		1°C
(35°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(40°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-33°C
(-27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ulaanshiveet, Mongolia

Ulaanshiveet usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ulaanshiveet are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ulaanshiveet. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)6 (0.2)7 (0.3)16 (0.6)22 (0.9)39 (1.6)49 (1.9)74 (2.9)39 (1.5)16 (0.6)12 (0.5)5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0124469116421

Monthly sunshine hours in Ulaanshiveet, Mongolia

The sunniest months in Ulaanshiveet are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ulaanshiveet: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ulaanshiveet. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours209271332338377369381359322307267258
Mean daily daylight hours8h 56m10h 15m11h 55m13h 37m15h 5m15h 51m15h 27m14h 10m12h 31m10h 49m9h 19m8h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Ulaanshiveet, Mongolia

Ulaanshiveet experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, February 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 Ulaanshiveet UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ulaanshiveet. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2357910997532