Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tavin features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (0 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -36 °C (-33 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 191 mm (7.5 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tavin enjoys an average of 3772 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 38 minutes to 15 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tavin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -14 °C (0 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tavin experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 195 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -0°C (32°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average high | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 8°C (48°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Daily mean | -18°C (0°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Average low | -23°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
Minimum | -36°C (-33°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -35°C (-30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tavin, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Tavin usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tavin are January, February 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) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 13 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 42 (1.7) | 58 (2.3) | 20 (0.8) | 10 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Tavin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 10 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tavin: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 211 | 271 | 327 | 331 | 375 | 370 | 374 | 358 | 319 | 301 | 269 | 260 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 2m | 10h 18m | 11h 55m | 13h 34m | 14h 59m | 15h 43m | 15h 21m | 14h 6m | 12h 30m | 10h 52m | 9h 24m | 8h 38m |
Tavin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Tavin 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 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |