Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ulaangom features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -21 °C (-5 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 280 mm (11.0 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ulaangom enjoys an average of 3894 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 8 minutes to 16 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ulaangom are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -21 to -16 °C (-5 - 3 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ulaangom experiences 41 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 178 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 (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean maximum | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average high | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 8°C (48°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Daily mean | -21°C (-5°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Average low | -25°C (-12°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -11°C (12°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Mean minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -29°C (-21°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -35°C (-31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ulaangom, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Ulaangom usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ulaangom are January, February and December. On average, 5 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) | 4 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | 17 (0.7) | 19 (0.7) | 29 (1.2) | 85 (3.4) | 47 (1.8) | 30 (1.2) | 14 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Ulaangom are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ulaangom: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 265 | 341 | 364 | 401 | 405 | 401 | 376 | 343 | 309 | 251 | 240 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 36m | 10h 4m | 11h 54m | 13h 47m | 15h 25m | 16h 16m | 15h 49m | 14h 22m | 12h 34m | 10h 42m | 9h 2m | 8h 8m |
Ulaangom experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Ulaangom 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 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |