Arvayheer weather in August

In August, Arvayheer sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Arvayheer's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arvayheer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:13 AM – 8:13 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Arvayheer is main settlement in the district of the same name.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Arvayheer reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52211
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25208
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30197
31197

How August really feels in Arvayheer

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Arvayheer weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -22°10.30.88.80.0
Feb-6° / -19°30.91.2100.0
Mar / -12°72.22.911.60.0
Apr / -4°1343.113.32.2
May16° / 275.92.114.75.3
Jun21° / 438.40.215.56.6
Jul23° / 12°6211015.26.6
Aug21° / 10°5090.1146.7
Sep16° / 235.21.112.35.6
Oct / -5°102.72.510.71.7
Nov-2° / -13°41.21.79.20.0
Dec-8° / -19°20.40.98.50.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55446
65446
75545
85545
95644
105644
115644
125644
135743
145743
155842
165842
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215743
225743
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255842
265743
275743
285743
295842
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315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Arvayheer gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
434
534
633
733
833
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1431
1531
1630
1730
1829
1928
2028
2127
2227
2326
2425
2525
2624
2723
2823
2922
3022
3121

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 8:35 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:548:35
214.65:568:34
314.65:578:33
414.65:588:31
514.55:598:30
614.56:018:29
714.46:028:27
814.46:038:26
914.36:048:24
1014.36:068:23
1114.26:078:21
1214.26:088:19
1314.16:098:18
1414.16:118:16
1514.06:128:14
1614.06:138:13
1713.96:158:11
1813.96:168:09
1913.86:178:08
2013.86:188:06
2113.76:208:04
2213.76:218:02
2313.66:228:00
2413.66:247:59
2513.56:257:57
2613.56:267:55
2713.46:277:53
2813.46:297:51
2913.36:307:49
3013.36:317:47
3113.26:337:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
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95.8Bright
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115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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185.6Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Arvayheer?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Arvayheer for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arvayheer in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Arvayheer sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Arvayheer in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arvayheer peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 19UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arvayheer in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arvayheer is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.2× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2116 µg/m³Dec 173 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arvayheer?

Arvayheer sits at 46.3°N, 102.8°E, 1,838 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Bayanhongor, 158 km away.

BayanhongorTsetserlegHovdBogdBulganErdenetDalandzadgadDzuunmod

Topography around Arvayheer

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arvayheer.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arvayheer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 1,849 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 748 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Arvayheer is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (98%) within 16 km, and grassland (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
748 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Bayanhongor 158 km · Tsetserleg 168 km · Hovd 180 km · Bogd 183 km · Bulgan 289 km · Erdenet 323 km · Dalandzadgad 326 km · Dzuunmod 355 km

Mongolia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,108
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
21
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 447
Religion
Buddhist 52%no religion 41%Muslim 3%Shaman 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Arvayheer (46.2639°, 102.775°, elevation 1,838 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).