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Monthly climate in Ulaanhad, Mongolia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ulaanhad features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -21 °C (-6 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-38 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 266 mm (10.5 inches) and receives 48 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ulaanhad enjoys an average of 3739 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 26 minutes to 15 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ulaanhad, Mongolia

The warmest months in Ulaanhad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 21 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -21 to -16 °C (-6 - 4 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ulaanhad experiences 46 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 193 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ulaanhad. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-5°C
(24°F)		9°C
(48°F)		20°C
(69°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(93°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		26°C
(79°F)		12°C
(54°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Mean maximum-7°C
(19°F)		2°C
(36°F)		15°C
(59°F)		24°C
(76°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(81°F)		19°C
(67°F)		9°C
(49°F)		-4°C
(24°F)
Average high-15°C
(6°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		3°C
(38°F)		12°C
(54°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(66°F)		9°C
(48°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-13°C
(9°F)
Daily mean-21°C
(-6°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		5°C
(41°F)		12°C
(54°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(53°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)
Average low-27°C
(-17°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		4°C
(39°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		6°C
(42°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)
Mean minimum-34°C
(-29°F)		-31°C
(-23°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		3°C
(38°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(44°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-33°C
(-28°F)
Minimum-39°C
(-38°F)		-35°C
(-31°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		0°C
(33°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)		-36°C
(-33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ulaanhad, Mongolia

Ulaanhad usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ulaanhad are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ulaanhad. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.1)4 (0.2)5 (0.2)14 (0.6)16 (0.6)40 (1.6)50 (2.0)71 (2.8)38 (1.5)15 (0.6)8 (0.3)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0114469117320

Monthly sunshine hours in Ulaanhad, Mongolia

The sunniest months in Ulaanhad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ulaanhad: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ulaanhad. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours201265328334379372374349318298261252
Mean daily daylight hours8h 51m10h 12m11h 54m13h 39m15h 10m15h 56m15h 33m14h 12m12h 32m10h 48m9h 15m8h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Ulaanhad, Mongolia

Ulaanhad 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 Ulaanhad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ulaanhad. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235799997432