Mandalgobi weather by month & the best time to visit
Mongolia · small town · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Mandalgobi is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with June and July close behind. Mandalgobi averages about 3,351 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 10 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Mandalgobi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mandalgobi is May, then June and July. 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 Mandalgobi?
Mandalgobi is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,351 hours of sunshine a year. 97 Sunshine Score points separate May (97) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. Mandalgobi is the sunniest of the 12 destinations tracked in Mongolia. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 67% of the year's 129 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -22° / -8°F | 2 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -20° / -4°F | 2 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -10° / 14°F | 3 mm | 4 |
| April | 33 | 12° / 54°F | -3° / 27°F | 7 mm | 5 |
| May | 97 | 20° / 68°F | 4° / 39°F | 10 mm | 7 |
| June | 95 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 21 mm | 7 |
| July | 93 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 35 mm | 7 |
| August | 93 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 31 mm | 7 |
| September | 89 | 19° / 66°F | 4° / 39°F | 10 mm | 5 |
| October | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -4° / 25°F | 4 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -12° / 10°F | 2 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -11° / 12°F | -20° / -4°F | 2 mm | 1 |
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Mandalgobi: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mandalgobi?
Mandalgobi is a small town in Mongolia at 1,383 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Mandalgobi get a year?
Mandalgobi gets about 3,351 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Mandalgobi?
The sunniest time to visit Mandalgobi is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mandalgobi?
January is the least sunny month in Mandalgobi, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
Is Mandalgobi the sunniest place in Mongolia?
Yes — with about 3,351 hours of sunshine a year, Mandalgobi has the most annual sunshine of the 12 Mongolia destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Mandalgobi?
The typical midday UV index in Mandalgobi 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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