Bulgan weather by month & the best time to visit
Mongolia · alpine / mountain town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Bulgan is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with August and July close behind. Bulgan averages about 3,101 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 60 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Bulgan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bulgan is June, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 3 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bulgan?
Bulgan is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,101 hours of sunshine a year. 86 Sunshine Score points separate June (86) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #8 of 12 destinations in Mongolia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,222 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 64% of the year's 355 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -15° / 5°F | -25° / -13°F | 3 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -11° / 12°F | -22° / -8°F | 4 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -13° / 9°F | 10 mm | 3 |
| April | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -4° / 25°F | 16 mm | 5 |
| May | 69 | 17° / 63°F | 1° / 34°F | 33 mm | 6 |
| June | 86 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 60 mm | 7 |
| July | 81 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 87 mm | 7 |
| August | 83 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 81 mm | 6 |
| September | 61 | 16° / 61°F | 2° / 36°F | 32 mm | 4 |
| October | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -6° / 21°F | 16 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -14° / 7°F | 8 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -13° / 9°F | -22° / -8°F | 5 mm | 1 |
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Bulgan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bulgan?
Bulgan is a alpine / mountain town in Mongolia at 1,304 m elevation with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bulgan get a year?
Bulgan gets about 3,101 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Bulgan?
The sunniest time to visit Bulgan is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bulgan?
January is the least sunny month in Bulgan, scoring 0/100 with about 3 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bulgan?
The typical midday UV index in Bulgan peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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