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Monthly climate in Argatay, Mongolia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Argatay features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 148 mm (5.8 inches) and receives 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Argatay enjoys an average of 3713 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 43 minutes to 15 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Argatay, Mongolia

The warmest months in Argatay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -12 °C (2 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Argatay experiences 63 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 179 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Argatay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum0°C
(33°F)		11°C
(52°F)		20°C
(68°F)		30°C
(86°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		13°C
(55°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum-4°C
(26°F)		4°C
(40°F)		16°C
(60°F)		25°C
(78°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(89°F)		28°C
(82°F)		20°C
(69°F)		11°C
(51°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Average high-11°C
(12°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		5°C
(42°F)		13°C
(57°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		10°C
(51°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Daily mean-17°C
(2°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		7°C
(45°F)		14°C
(58°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(58°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-16°C
(4°F)
Average low-22°C
(-7°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		7°C
(44°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
(-3°F)
Mean minimum-29°C
(-20°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		6°C
(44°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)
Minimum-34°C
(-29°F)		-31°C
(-23°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		2°C
(35°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-31°C
(-24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Argatay, Mongolia

Argatay usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 5 rainy days and 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Argatay are January, February and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Argatay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.0)3 (0.1)3 (0.1)7 (0.3)12 (0.5)13 (0.5)36 (1.4)48 (1.9)13 (0.5)8 (0.3)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)001223673210

Monthly sunshine hours in Argatay, Mongolia

The sunniest months in Argatay are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Argatay: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Argatay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours213271319328364356368351316293266261
Mean daily daylight hours9h 6m10h 21m11h 55m13h 32m14h 55m15h 38m15h 16m14h 3m12h 30m10h 53m9h 28m8h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Argatay, Mongolia

Argatay 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 Argatay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Argatay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)23579101097532