Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tsomog features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (1 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 165 mm (6.5 inches) and receives 31 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tsomog enjoys an average of 3720 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 42 minutes to 15 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tsomog are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -13 °C (1 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tsomog experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 179 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) | 9°C (48°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean maximum | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 11°C (51°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average high | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 10°C (51°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Average low | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -32°C (-25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tsomog, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Tsomog usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 6 rainy days and 37 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tsomog 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) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 6 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 15 (0.6) | 30 (1.2) | 63 (2.5) | 17 (0.7) | 7 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Tsomog are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tsomog: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 271 | 320 | 329 | 367 | 361 | 374 | 351 | 316 | 294 | 264 | 257 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 5m | 10h 20m | 11h 55m | 13h 32m | 14h 56m | 15h 39m | 15h 17m | 14h 3m | 12h 30m | 10h 53m | 9h 27m | 8h 42m |
Tsomog experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 Tsomog 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 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |