Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lun features a subarctic climate (Dwc). Temperatures typically range between -21 °C (-5 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-40 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 243 mm (9.6 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lun enjoys an average of 3738 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 27 minutes to 15 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lun 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 -21 to -16 °C (-5 - 4 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lun experiences 53 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 | -3°C (27°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (51°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average high | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Daily mean | -21°C (-5°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Average low | -27°C (-16°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Mean minimum | -34°C (-28°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -33°C (-26°F) |
Minimum | -40°C (-40°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -36°C (-32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lun, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Lun usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lun 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) | 33 (1.3) | 44 (1.7) | 69 (2.7) | 34 (1.3) | 13 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Lun are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lun: 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 | 203 | 266 | 328 | 332 | 376 | 368 | 373 | 348 | 318 | 301 | 262 | 257 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 52m | 10h 13m | 11h 54m | 13h 39m | 15h 9m | 15h 56m | 15h 32m | 14h 12m | 12h 32m | 10h 48m | 9h 16m | 8h 27m |
Lun 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 Lun 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 | 4 | 3 | 2 |