Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shiree features a subarctic climate (Dwc). Temperatures typically range between -22 °C (-8 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -44 °C (-46 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 275 mm (10.8 inches) and receives 52 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shiree enjoys an average of 3886 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 30 minutes to 15 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shiree are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -22 to -19 °C (-8 - -1 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shiree experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 209 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) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean maximum | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average high | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Daily mean | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -20°C (-5°F) |
Average low | -29°C (-19°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Mean minimum | -37°C (-34°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -36°C (-32°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-38°F) | -42°C (-44°F) | -33°C (-28°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -44°C (-46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shiree, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Shiree usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shiree are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 4 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 19 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) | 31 (1.2) | 60 (2.4) | 69 (2.7) | 24 (0.9) | 17 (0.7) | 10 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Shiree are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 42 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shiree: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 270 | 342 | 354 | 389 | 383 | 396 | 371 | 333 | 317 | 266 | 252 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 54m | 10h 14m | 11h 55m | 13h 38m | 15h 7m | 15h 52m | 15h 29m | 14h 10m | 12h 31m | 10h 49m | 9h 18m | 8h 30m |
Shiree experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Shiree 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 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |