Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mayhan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 153 mm (6.0 inches) and receives 28 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mayhan enjoys an average of 3789 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 41 minutes to 15 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mayhan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -13 °C (2 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mayhan experiences 54 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 189 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) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | -2°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -15°C (4°F) |
Average low | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-26°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mayhan, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Mayhan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mayhan are January, November 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) | 4 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 9 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 43 (1.7) | 42 (1.7) | 13 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Mayhan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mayhan: 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 | 213 | 273 | 327 | 337 | 374 | 368 | 375 | 359 | 319 | 306 | 270 | 264 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 4m | 10h 19m | 11h 55m | 13h 33m | 14h 57m | 15h 41m | 15h 19m | 14h 4m | 12h 30m | 10h 53m | 9h 26m | 8h 41m |
Mayhan 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 Mayhan 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 |