Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hongor features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (0 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 205 mm (8.1 inches) and receives 35 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hongor enjoys an average of 3651 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 43 minutes to 15 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hongor are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -14 °C (0 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hongor experiences 60 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 175 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean maximum | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 10°C (51°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Average high | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Daily mean | -18°C (-0°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -17°C (3°F) |
Average low | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Minimum | -36°C (-33°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -33°C (-27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hongor, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Hongor usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 7 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hongor are January, February and December. On average, 2 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) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 19 (0.8) | 19 (0.8) | 58 (2.3) | 61 (2.4) | 18 (0.7) | 7 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Hongor are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hongor: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 210 | 267 | 317 | 323 | 354 | 352 | 369 | 345 | 307 | 285 | 259 | 257 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 6m | 10h 21m | 11h 55m | 13h 32m | 14h 56m | 15h 38m | 15h 17m | 14h 3m | 12h 30m | 10h 53m | 9h 28m | 8h 43m |
Hongor 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 Hongor 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 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |