Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tohom features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 143 mm (5.6 inches) and receives 19 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tohom enjoys an average of 3679 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tohom are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (69 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -11 °C (5 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tohom experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 163 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) | 10°C (51°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (55°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average high | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-3°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Mean minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tohom, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Tohom usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tohom are January, November and December. On average, 1 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) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 36 (1.4) | 50 (2.0) | 12 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Tohom are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 38 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tohom: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 270 | 318 | 320 | 352 | 351 | 367 | 349 | 313 | 293 | 265 | 263 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 15m | 10h 26m | 11h 55m | 13h 28m | 14h 47m | 15h 27m | 15h 7m | 13h 57m | 12h 29m | 10h 57m | 9h 36m | 8h 53m |
Tohom experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Tohom 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |