Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Selenge features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -20 °C (-3 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 472 mm (18.6 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Selenge enjoys an average of 3773 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 13 minutes to 16 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Selenge are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -20 to -16 °C (-3 - 4 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Selenge experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 196 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 (26°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Mean maximum | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average high | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Daily mean | -20°C (-3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -17°C (3°F) |
Average low | -24°C (-11°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-26°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -29°C (-19°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-34°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -33°C (-28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Selenge, Hövsgöl, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Selenge usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Selenge are January, February and December. On average, 3 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) | 2 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 24 (0.9) | 41 (1.6) | 73 (2.9) | 97 (3.8) | 129 (5.1) | 50 (2.0) | 28 (1.1) | 9 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Selenge are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Selenge: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199 | 267 | 332 | 338 | 387 | 385 | 380 | 352 | 321 | 303 | 257 | 245 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 40m | 10h 6m | 11h 54m | 13h 45m | 15h 21m | 16h 10m | 15h 45m | 14h 20m | 12h 33m | 10h 44m | 9h 5m | 8h 13m |
Selenge experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Selenge 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 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |