Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dzogsool features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-2 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 216 mm (8.5 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dzogsool enjoys an average of 3770 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 35 minutes to 15 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dzogsool are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 21 °C (63 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -19 to -15 °C (-2 - 6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dzogsool experiences 47 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 195 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) | 10°C (50°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | -4°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average high | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Daily mean | -19°C (-2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Average low | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Mean minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-30°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -32°C (-25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dzogsool, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Dzogsool usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dzogsool are January, March 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) | 1 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 11 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 26 (1.0) | 52 (2.0) | 63 (2.5) | 25 (1.0) | 9 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Dzogsool are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dzogsool: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 210 | 271 | 326 | 333 | 379 | 369 | 379 | 357 | 318 | 297 | 268 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 59m | 10h 17m | 11h 55m | 13h 35m | 15h 2m | 15h 47m | 15h 24m | 14h 7m | 12h 31m | 10h 51m | 9h 22m | 8h 35m |
Dzogsool 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 Dzogsool 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 |