Ulaangom weather by month & the best time to visit
Mongolia · small town · semi-arid climate

The best time to visit Ulaangom is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with June and August close behind. Ulaangom averages about 2,535 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Ulaangom?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ulaangom is May, then June and August. 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 Ulaangom?
Ulaangom gets a lot of sun: around 2,535 hours a year. 90 Sunshine Score points separate May (90) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #12 of 12 destinations in Mongolia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,222 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 61% of the year's 231 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -19° / -2°F | 3 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -17° / 1°F | 4 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -8° / 18°F | 7 mm | 3 |
| April | 38 | 13° / 55°F | 1° / 34°F | 13 mm | 4 |
| May | 90 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 19 mm | 5 |
| June | 87 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 38 mm | 6 |
| July | 83 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 61 mm | 6 |
| August | 86 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 43 mm | 5 |
| September | 75 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 19 mm | 4 |
| October | 15 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 11 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -9° / 16°F | 8 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -16° / 3°F | 5 mm | 0 |
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Ulaangom: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ulaangom?
Ulaangom is a small town in Mongolia at 918 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ulaangom get a year?
Ulaangom gets about 2,535 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Ulaangom?
The sunniest time to visit Ulaangom is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ulaangom?
January is the least sunny month in Ulaangom, scoring 0/100 with about 3 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ulaangom?
The typical midday UV index in Ulaangom peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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