Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rashaant features a cold desert climate (BWk). 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 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 116 mm (4.6 inches) and receives 23 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Rashaant enjoys an average of 3734 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 47 minutes to 15 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rashaant are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 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 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rashaant experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 175 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -1°C (30°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (54°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average high | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -15°C (4°F) |
Average low | -22°C (-7°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -27°C (-15°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -34°C (-29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rashaant, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Rashaant usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 5 rainy days and 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Rashaant are January, November and December. On average, 2 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) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 6 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 32 (1.3) | 38 (1.5) | 10 (0.4) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Rashaant are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Rashaant: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 214 | 271 | 323 | 328 | 364 | 361 | 365 | 355 | 317 | 300 | 268 | 263 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 9m | 10h 22m | 11h 55m | 13h 31m | 14h 52m | 15h 34m | 15h 13m | 14h 1m | 12h 29m | 10h 54m | 9h 30m | 8h 47m |
Rashaant experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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, 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 Rashaant 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |