Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Burenhayrhan features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (4 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 118 mm (4.6 inches) and receives 25 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Burenhayrhan enjoys an average of 3957 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 41 minutes to 15 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Burenhayrhan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -11 °C (4 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Burenhayrhan experiences 58 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 173 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 (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Daily mean | -16°C (4°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-21°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -31°C (-23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Burenhayrhan, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Burenhayrhan usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 3 rainy days and 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Burenhayrhan are January, February and December. On average, 5 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 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) | 16 (0.6) | 9 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Burenhayrhan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Burenhayrhan: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 271 | 340 | 360 | 391 | 391 | 411 | 381 | 346 | 322 | 270 | 261 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 4m | 10h 20m | 11h 55m | 13h 33m | 14h 58m | 15h 41m | 15h 18m | 14h 4m | 12h 30m | 10h 52m | 9h 26m | 8h 41m |
Burenhayrhan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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, November 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 Burenhayrhan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |