Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ulaanhudag features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (1 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 308 mm (12.1 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ulaanhudag enjoys an average of 3793 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 31 minutes to 15 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ulaanhudag are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (62 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -14 °C (1 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ulaanhudag experiences 36 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 | 1°C (33°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average high | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Daily mean | -18°C (1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Average low | -23°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Mean minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-34°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -35°C (-30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ulaanhudag, Central Aimak, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Ulaanhudag usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ulaanhudag are January, February and December. On average, 4 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) | 5 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 19 (0.7) | 22 (0.9) | 40 (1.6) | 59 (2.3) | 82 (3.2) | 44 (1.7) | 15 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Ulaanhudag are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ulaanhudag: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 208 | 270 | 330 | 338 | 379 | 372 | 382 | 359 | 322 | 305 | 266 | 257 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 55m | 10h 15m | 11h 55m | 13h 37m | 15h 6m | 15h 51m | 15h 28m | 14h 10m | 12h 31m | 10h 49m | 9h 19m | 8h 31m |
Ulaanhudag 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 Ulaanhudag 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 |