Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Erdenet features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-1 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 425 mm (16.7 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Erdenet enjoys an average of 3713 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 17 minutes to 16 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Erdenet are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -19 to -15 °C (-1 - 5 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Erdenet experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 194 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 (28°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean maximum | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average high | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Daily mean | -19°C (-1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Average low | -23°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -29°C (-19°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -32°C (-25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Erdenet, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Erdenet usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 88 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Erdenet are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 3 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 24 (0.9) | 34 (1.4) | 54 (2.1) | 100 (3.9) | 108 (4.3) | 49 (1.9) | 21 (0.8) | 11 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Erdenet are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Erdenet: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199 | 263 | 330 | 330 | 374 | 375 | 375 | 345 | 317 | 299 | 258 | 244 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 43m | 10h 8m | 11h 54m | 13h 43m | 15h 17m | 16h 6m | 15h 41m | 14h 18m | 12h 33m | 10h 45m | 9h 8m | 8h 17m |
Erdenet experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Erdenet 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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |