Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hoshigiyn-Ar features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -21 °C (-5 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-40 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 285 mm (11.2 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hoshigiyn-Ar enjoys an average of 3719 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 29 minutes to 15 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hoshigiyn-Ar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -21 to -17 °C (-5 - 2 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hoshigiyn-Ar experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 205 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -4°C (25°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean maximum | -7°C (19°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average high | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Daily mean | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Average low | -26°C (-14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Mean minimum | -34°C (-28°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Minimum | -40°C (-40°F) | -35°C (-31°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -35°C (-30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hoshigiyn-Ar, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Hoshigiyn-Ar usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 60 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hoshigiyn-Ar are January, February 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) | 13 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 39 (1.5) | 68 (2.7) | 72 (2.8) | 37 (1.5) | 15 (0.6) | 8 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Hoshigiyn-Ar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hoshigiyn-Ar: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 204 | 266 | 326 | 330 | 376 | 367 | 375 | 346 | 311 | 294 | 264 | 253 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 54m | 10h 14m | 11h 55m | 13h 38m | 15h 7m | 15h 53m | 15h 29m | 14h 11m | 12h 31m | 10h 49m | 9h 17m | 8h 29m |
Hoshigiyn-Ar 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 Hoshigiyn-Ar 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 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |