Dalanzadgad weather by month & the best time to visit
Mongolia · small town · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Dalanzadgad is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with September and June close behind. Dalanzadgad averages about 3,243 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 12 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Dalanzadgad?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dalanzadgad is May, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dalanzadgad?
Dalanzadgad is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,243 hours of sunshine a year. 96 Sunshine Score points separate May (96) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #6 of 12 destinations in Mongolia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,222 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 59% of the annual 127 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -19° / -2°F | 2 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -16° / 3°F | 3 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -8° / 18°F | 4 mm | 4 |
| April | 49 | 14° / 57°F | 0° / 32°F | 4 mm | 6 |
| May | 96 | 21° / 70°F | 6° / 43°F | 12 mm | 7 |
| June | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 21 mm | 7 |
| July | 93 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 31 mm | 7 |
| August | 94 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 23 mm | 7 |
| September | 96 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 15 mm | 5 |
| October | 24 | 11° / 52°F | -2° / 28°F | 6 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -9° / 16°F | 3 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -17° / 1°F | 3 mm | 1 |
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Dalanzadgad: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Dalanzadgad?
Dalanzadgad is a small town in Mongolia at 1,456 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Dalanzadgad get a year?
Dalanzadgad gets about 3,243 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Dalanzadgad?
The sunniest time to visit Dalanzadgad is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with September and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Dalanzadgad?
January is the least sunny month in Dalanzadgad, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Dalanzadgad?
The typical midday UV index in Dalanzadgad peaks around 7 (high) in May, 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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