Arvayheer in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Arvayheer sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 47 mm of precipitation over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -2°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Arvayheer's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arvayheer's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-4°C
Precipitation
47 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
2.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Arvayheer in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -2°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Arvayheer reaches about 9°C and drops to -4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Arvayheer

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 83 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
83
42 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Arvayheer weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Arvayheer gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 12 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Arvayheer?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arvayheer.

What to pack for Arvayheer in Spring

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

In spring, Arvayheer sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Arvayheer in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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