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Travel guide > Asia > Climate and weather of Mongolia
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Mongolia has a continental climate with four seasons.
Temperatures are higher on the vast plateau located in the south (-10° in January, 28° in July) than in the mountains located in the north (-15° in January, 21° in July). Rainfall varies from 400 mm per year in north to 100 mm per year in the south. Humidity is very low and sunshine is very high (250 days per year).
Winter (November to February)
Temperatures are very low (-5 to -10° in the north, 0 to -10° in the south). They often reach -20° during the daytime and -40° at night in January and February. The rivers and the lakes freeze and snow falls in the mountains. The days are usually sunny.
Spring (March to May)
Temperatures rise progressively (5° in April, 15° in May in the north ; 15° in April, 20° in May in the south) and rainfall is very low or nonexistent. Violent winds regularly blow.
Summer (June to August)
Temperatures reach 21-22° in the north and 25-28° in the south (sometimes 40° in the desert). The nights are cool. Rainfall is low in the south and moderate in the north.
Autumn (September to October)
Temperatures drop quickly (20° in September, 10° in October) and rainfall is low. The first snow falls in the mountains in October.
When to go to Mongolia (pleasant climate) |
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The climate of Mongolia is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
Arvaikheer
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-9° |
-7° |
0° |
8° |
16° |
20° |
min |
-20° |
-19° |
-13° |
-5° |
2° |
7° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
21° |
20° |
15° |
8° |
-1° |
-7° |
min |
10° |
8° |
2° |
-5° |
-13° |
-18° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
10 |
10 |
30 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
60 |
50 |
20 |
10 |
... |
... |
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Bayankhongor
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-12° |
-8° |
-2° |
9° |
17° |
22° |
min |
-24° |
-23° |
-15° |
-6° |
2° |
7° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
23° |
21° |
15° |
7° |
-4° |
-10° |
min |
10° |
8° |
2° |
-6° |
-17° |
-23° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
10 |
10 |
30 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
60 |
50 |
20 |
10 |
... |
... |
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Choïbalsan
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-15° |
-11° |
-1° |
10° |
19° |
25° |
min |
-26° |
-25° |
-15° |
-5° |
3° |
10° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
26° |
24° |
17° |
9° |
-4° |
-12° |
min |
14° |
12° |
5° |
-5° |
-15° |
-23° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
10 |
10 |
40 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
60 |
40 |
30 |
10 |
... |
... |
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Dalanzadgad
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-8° |
-4° |
4° |
13° |
21° |
25° |
min |
-22° |
-18° |
-10° |
-1° |
7° |
12° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
27° |
25° |
20° |
12° |
1° |
-6° |
min |
14° |
13° |
6° |
-3° |
-12° |
-21° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
10 |
10 |
20 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
30 |
30 |
10 |
... |
... |
... |
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Erdenet
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-11° |
-7° |
0° |
9° |
17° |
22° |
min |
-25° |
-23° |
-16° |
-6° |
0° |
6° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
22° |
20° |
16° |
7° |
-2° |
-9° |
min |
9° |
7° |
-1° |
-8° |
-16° |
-22° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
10 |
20 |
60 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
100 |
80 |
30 |
10 |
... |
... |
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Moron
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-15° |
-10° |
0° |
9° |
18° |
22° |
min |
-29° |
-24° |
-16° |
-7° |
1° |
7° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
23° |
21° |
16° |
7° |
-5° |
-13° |
min |
10° |
7° |
0° |
-9° |
-19° |
-26° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
10 |
20 |
40 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
60 |
50 |
20 |
10 |
... |
... |
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Olgii
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-11° |
-7° |
1° |
9° |
16° |
21° |
min |
-23° |
-22° |
-14° |
-5° |
3° |
8° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
22° |
21° |
15° |
6° |
-3° |
-10° |
min |
10° |
9° |
2° |
-5° |
-14° |
-21° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
... |
10 |
20 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
30 |
20 |
10 |
... |
... |
... |
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Sainshand
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-12° |
-8° |
2° |
14° |
22° |
27° |
min |
-23° |
-20° |
-11° |
-2° |
7° |
13° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
29° |
28° |
20° |
11° |
-1° |
-10° |
min |
16° |
15° |
7° |
-2° |
-13° |
-21° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
... |
10 |
20 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
30 |
30 |
10 |
... |
... |
... |
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Ulaangom
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-26° |
-25° |
-13° |
5° |
18° |
24° |
min |
-37° |
-36° |
-25° |
-6° |
4° |
10° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
25° |
22° |
16° |
6° |
-6° |
-21° |
min |
11° |
9° |
2° |
-5° |
-16° |
-31° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
... |
10 |
30 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
30 |
20 |
10 |
... |
10 |
... |
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Ulan Bator (Capital of Mongolia)
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-14° |
-8° |
-3° |
3° |
16° |
21° |
min |
-27° |
-25° |
-16° |
-6° |
3° |
7° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
22° |
21° |
15° |
6° |
-5° |
-14° |
min |
10° |
9° |
2° |
-7° |
-17° |
-25° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
10 |
10 |
40 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
60 |
50 |
30 |
10 |
... |
... |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Mongolia are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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Mongolia, a country located in Southeast Asia, is bordered by Russia to the north and by China to the south.
Capital: Ulan Bator
Area: 1 500 000 km²
Population: 3 000 000 inhabitants
Language: Mongol
Currency: Tugrik
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