Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bayantohom features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (1 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-36 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 226 mm (8.9 inches) and receives 41 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bayantohom enjoys an average of 3776 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 34 minutes to 15 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bayantohom are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -14 °C (1 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bayantohom experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 193 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 0°C (33°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (49°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Daily mean | -18°C (1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Average low | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -30°C (-23°F) |
Minimum | -38°C (-36°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -37°C (-35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bayantohom, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Bayantohom usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bayantohom are January, March and December. On average, 3 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) | 4 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 15 (0.6) | 14 (0.6) | 25 (1.0) | 42 (1.7) | 68 (2.7) | 29 (1.2) | 12 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Bayantohom are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bayantohom: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 208 | 269 | 329 | 335 | 379 | 371 | 379 | 354 | 321 | 303 | 266 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 58m | 10h 16m | 11h 55m | 13h 36m | 15h 3m | 15h 48m | 15h 25m | 14h 8m | 12h 31m | 10h 50m | 9h 21m | 8h 34m |
Bayantohom 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 Bayantohom UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |