Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tsetsegnuur features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -21 °C (-6 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-35 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 239 mm (9.4 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tsetsegnuur enjoys an average of 3928 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 37 minutes to 15 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tsetsegnuur are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (54 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -21 to -17 °C (-6 - 2 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tsetsegnuur experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 216 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean maximum | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average high | -15°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Daily mean | -21°C (-6°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Average low | -26°C (-15°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -24°C (-12°F) |
Mean minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -32°C (-26°F) |
Minimum | -38°C (-35°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -36°C (-33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tsetsegnuur, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Tsetsegnuur usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tsetsegnuur are January, February and December. On average, 4 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 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 33 (1.3) | 40 (1.6) | 41 (1.6) | 54 (2.1) | 19 (0.8) | 8 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Tsetsegnuur are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tsetsegnuur: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 1 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 | 273 | 341 | 357 | 386 | 385 | 405 | 373 | 344 | 322 | 270 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 0m | 10h 18m | 11h 55m | 13h 35m | 15h 1m | 15h 45m | 15h 22m | 14h 6m | 12h 30m | 10h 51m | 9h 23m | 8h 37m |
Tsetsegnuur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Tsetsegnuur 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 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |