Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sharhulsan features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (6 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 102 mm (4.0 inches) and receives 15 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sharhulsan enjoys an average of 3759 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 51 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sharhulsan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -10 °C (6 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sharhulsan experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 160 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (35°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-26°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -32°C (-26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sharhulsan, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Sharhulsan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 3 rainy days and 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sharhulsan are January, October and December. On average, 1 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) | 6 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 35 (1.4) | 28 (1.1) | 8 (0.3) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Sharhulsan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sharhulsan: 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 | 272 | 325 | 331 | 364 | 364 | 370 | 359 | 318 | 304 | 267 | 264 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 13m | 10h 25m | 11h 55m | 13h 29m | 14h 48m | 15h 29m | 15h 8m | 13h 58m | 12h 29m | 10h 56m | 9h 34m | 8h 51m |
Sharhulsan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Sharhulsan 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |