Last updated: May 6, 2024
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, Central Aimak, 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 |