Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mardzad features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-1 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-37 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 223 mm (8.8 inches) and receives 41 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mardzad enjoys an average of 3825 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 42 minutes to 15 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mardzad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 63 °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, Mardzad experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 206 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 (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean maximum | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average high | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Daily mean | -19°C (-1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Average low | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -32°C (-24°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-30°F) | -39°C (-37°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -38°C (-37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mardzad, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Mardzad usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 7 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mardzad are January, November 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) | 5 (0.2) | 14 (0.5) | 15 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 27 (1.1) | 58 (2.3) | 52 (2.1) | 15 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Mardzad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mardzad: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 9 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 | 275 | 330 | 340 | 376 | 373 | 379 | 362 | 325 | 313 | 271 | 264 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 5m | 10h 20m | 11h 55m | 13h 33m | 14h 57m | 15h 39m | 15h 18m | 14h 4m | 12h 30m | 10h 53m | 9h 27m | 8h 42m |
Mardzad 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 Mardzad 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 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |