Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ulaantolgoy features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -23 °C (-8 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -43 °C (-45 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 293 mm (11.5 inches) and receives 58 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ulaantolgoy enjoys an average of 3942 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 36 minutes to 15 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ulaantolgoy 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 -23 to -19 °C (-8 - -1 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ulaantolgoy experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 221 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) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean maximum | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average high | -14°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Daily mean | -23°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Average low | -29°C (-19°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -25°C (-14°F) |
Mean minimum | -36°C (-32°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -33°C (-27°F) |
Minimum | -43°C (-45°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -36°C (-33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ulaantolgoy, Hovd, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Ulaantolgoy usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ulaantolgoy 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 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 19 (0.7) | 38 (1.5) | 49 (1.9) | 58 (2.3) | 71 (2.8) | 22 (0.9) | 7 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 4 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Ulaantolgoy are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ulaantolgoy: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 0 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 | 274 | 343 | 359 | 390 | 388 | 407 | 374 | 345 | 322 | 268 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 0m | 10h 17m | 11h 55m | 13h 35m | 15h 1m | 15h 46m | 15h 23m | 14h 7m | 12h 30m | 10h 51m | 9h 22m | 8h 36m |
Ulaantolgoy 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 Ulaantolgoy 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 |