Arvayheer weather in December

In December, Arvayheer sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -19°C, with 2 mm of precipitation across 0.4 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to -9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Arvayheer's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arvayheer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-19°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
8:52 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
32%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to -9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Arvayheer reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -19°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 -1°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-6-17
2-6-18
3-6-18
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8-7-18
9-7-19
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How December really feels in Arvayheer

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Arvayheer weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47822
57723
67723
77723
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117822
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317921

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Arvayheer gets around 2 mm of rain and snow over 0.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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223
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523
623
723
823
923
1013
1113
1213
1313
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1513
1612
1712
1812
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2013
2113
2213
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2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2923
3024
3124

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
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Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:38 AM to 8:58 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:385:19
28.78:395:19
38.68:405:18
48.68:415:18
58.68:435:18
68.68:445:18
78.68:455:18
88.58:465:17
98.58:465:17
108.58:475:17
118.58:485:17
128.58:495:17
138.58:505:17
148.48:515:18
158.48:515:18
168.48:525:18
178.48:535:18
188.48:535:19
198.48:545:19
208.48:555:19
218.48:555:20
228.48:565:20
238.48:565:21
248.48:575:21
258.48:575:22
268.48:575:22
278.48:585:23
288.48:585:24
298.48:585:24
308.48:585:25
318.58:585:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.71 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 1.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
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131.7Dim
141.7Dim
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251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Arvayheer?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arvayheer.

What to pack for Arvayheer in December

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

In December, Arvayheer sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -19°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Arvayheer in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. 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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December 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
December 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).