Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saynshand features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 98 mm (3.9 inches) and receives 16 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Saynshand enjoys an average of 3789 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Saynshand are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (9 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saynshand experiences 59 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 171 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) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Average low | -18°C (1°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Saynshand, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Saynshand usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 3 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Saynshand 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) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 11 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 26 (1.0) | 18 (0.7) | 9 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Saynshand are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 53 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Saynshand: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217 | 275 | 331 | 332 | 363 | 360 | 370 | 360 | 325 | 311 | 272 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 19m | 10h 28m | 11h 56m | 13h 26m | 14h 42m | 15h 21m | 15h 1m | 13h 54m | 12h 28m | 10h 58m | 9h 40m | 8h 58m |
Saynshand 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 Saynshand 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 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |