Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bulgan features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (10 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 159 mm (6.2 inches) and receives 22 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bulgan enjoys an average of 3773 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bulgan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (10 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bulgan experiences 59 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 161 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Average low | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -22°C (-6°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bulgan, Ömnögovĭ, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Bulgan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 4 rainy days and 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bulgan are January, October 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) | 5 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 7 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 52 (2.0) | 38 (1.5) | 16 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Bulgan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bulgan: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216 | 274 | 328 | 330 | 362 | 361 | 369 | 359 | 323 | 307 | 271 | 267 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 16m | 10h 27m | 11h 56m | 13h 27m | 14h 45m | 15h 25m | 15h 5m | 13h 56m | 12h 28m | 10h 57m | 9h 37m | 8h 55m |
Bulgan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Bulgan 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 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |