Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arguut features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (6 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 143 mm (5.6 inches) and receives 25 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Arguut enjoys an average of 3788 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 45 minutes to 15 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arguut are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -11 °C (6 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arguut experiences 51 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 179 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average high | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (6°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Average low | -19°C (-2°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -33°C (-27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arguut, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Arguut usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 5 rainy days and 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Arguut are January, February and December. On average, 3 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) | 3 (0.1) | 12 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 36 (1.4) | 33 (1.3) | 10 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) | 4 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Arguut are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Arguut: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 273 | 326 | 336 | 370 | 368 | 374 | 360 | 323 | 310 | 268 | 263 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 8m | 10h 22m | 11h 55m | 13h 31m | 14h 53m | 15h 36m | 15h 14m | 14h 1m | 12h 29m | 10h 54m | 9h 30m | 8h 45m |
Arguut experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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 Arguut 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |