Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Choibalsan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-1 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 324 mm (12.7 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Choibalsan enjoys an average of 3578 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 25 minutes to 15 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Choibalsan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -19 to -15 °C (-1 - 5 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Choibalsan experiences 47 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 184 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 (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average high | -13°C (8°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Daily mean | -19°C (-1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Average low | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-21°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Choibalsan, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Choibalsan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Choibalsan 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) | 8 (0.3) | 19 (0.8) | 41 (1.6) | 81 (3.2) | 94 (3.7) | 37 (1.4) | 21 (0.8) | 7 (0.3) | 4 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Choibalsan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Choibalsan: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 201 | 260 | 312 | 324 | 352 | 358 | 364 | 323 | 303 | 279 | 249 | 248 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 50m | 10h 12m | 11h 54m | 13h 40m | 15h 11m | 15h 58m | 15h 34m | 14h 13m | 12h 32m | 10h 47m | 9h 14m | 8h 25m |
Choibalsan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Choibalsan 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |