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Monthly climate in Altanbulag, Mongolia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Altanbulag features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -21 °C (-6 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-44 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 287 mm (11.3 inches) and receives 52 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Altanbulag enjoys an average of 3701 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 28 minutes to 15 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Altanbulag, Mongolia

The warmest months in Altanbulag are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -21 to -16 °C (-6 - 3 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Altanbulag experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 202 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Altanbulag. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-4°C
(24°F)		7°C
(46°F)		18°C
(65°F)		27°C
(81°F)		32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(96°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		24°C
(75°F)		11°C
(52°F)		2°C
(35°F)
Mean maximum-7°C
(19°F)		1°C
(34°F)		13°C
(55°F)		22°C
(73°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(78°F)		18°C
(64°F)		9°C
(48°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Average high-15°C
(6°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		2°C
(36°F)		11°C
(51°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(63°F)		7°C
(46°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-14°C
(8°F)
Daily mean-21°C
(-6°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(51°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(51°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)
Average low-26°C
(-15°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		3°C
(37°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-24°C
(-10°F)
Mean minimum-35°C
(-30°F)		-31°C
(-24°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		2°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-12°C
(12°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-32°C
(-26°F)
Minimum-42°C
(-44°F)		-35°C
(-30°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		6°C
(42°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-28°C
(-19°F)		-37°C
(-35°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Altanbulag, Mongolia

Altanbulag usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Altanbulag are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Altanbulag. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)4 (0.2)5 (0.2)15 (0.6)19 (0.8)39 (1.5)59 (2.3)75 (2.9)40 (1.6)17 (0.7)9 (0.3)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0114569137420

Monthly sunshine hours in Altanbulag, Mongolia

The sunniest months in Altanbulag are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Altanbulag: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Altanbulag. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours203265327329375365368343310294263253
Mean daily daylight hours8h 53m10h 13m11h 55m13h 38m15h 8m15h 54m15h 31m14h 11m12h 32m10h 48m9h 17m8h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Altanbulag, Mongolia

Altanbulag experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, 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 Altanbulag UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Altanbulag. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235799997432