Baruun-Urt weather in April

In April, Baruun-Urt sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 12 mm of precipitation across 3.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Baruun-Urt's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baruun-Urt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
7th coldest
Precipitation
12 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:47 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Baruun-Urt is Capital city of Sükhbaatar Aimag, Mongolia.

Density
308/km²
people per km²
Founded
1942

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Baruun-Urt reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-6
27-6
37-6
47-5
57-5
68-5
78-5
88-4
98-4
109-4
119-4
129-4
1310-3
1410-3
1510-3
1610-3
1711-2
1811-2
1911-2
2012-2
2112-1
2212-1
2313-1
2413-1
25130
26130
27140
28140
29141
30151

How April really feels in Baruun-Urt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
8 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Baruun-Urt weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-15° / -25°10.40.68.80.0
Feb-10° / -22°31.11.3100.0
Mar / -12°51.71.911.60.0
Apr10° / -3°123.2213.32.8
May18° / 256114.86.3
Jun24° / 11°438015.67.1
Jul26° / 15°5910.4015.36.6
Aug24° / 13°457.80147.3
Sep18° / 285.50.412.46.4
Oct / -3°123.3210.61.9
Nov-4° / -14°51.52.19.20.0
Dec-13° / -22°30.91.38.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75644
85545
95545
105545
115545
125446
135446
145446
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205149
215050
225050
234951
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Baruun-Urt gets around 12 mm of rain and snow over 3.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
186
287
387
497
597
697
7107
8107
9107
10118
11118
12128
13128
14128
15127
16127
17127
18127
19127
20126
21126
22126
23126
24126
25125
26125
27115
28115
29125
30125

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:176:46
212.66:156:48
312.66:136:49
412.76:116:51
512.76:096:52
612.86:076:53
712.86:056:55
812.96:036:56
912.96:016:58
1013.05:596:59
1113.15:577:00
1213.15:557:02
1313.25:537:03
1413.25:517:04
1513.35:497:06
1613.35:477:07
1713.45:457:09
1813.45:437:10
1913.55:417:11
2013.65:407:13
2113.65:387:14
2213.75:367:15
2313.75:347:17
2413.85:327:18
2513.85:317:20
2613.95:297:21
2713.95:277:22
2814.05:257:24
2914.05:247:25
3014.15:227:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Baruun-Urt?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baruun-Urt.

What to pack for Baruun-Urt in April

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

In April, Baruun-Urt sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Baruun-Urt in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baruun-Urt peaks around July 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 23UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Baruun-Urt in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Baruun-Urt is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 2016 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep7Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baruun-Urt?

Baruun-Urt sits at 46.7°N, 113.3°E, 991 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Choibalsan, 181 km away.

ChoibalsanÖndörkhaanSaynshandNalayhBorzyaDzuunmodZuunmodAginskoye

Topography around Baruun-Urt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baruun-Urt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 995 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m.

The land around Baruun-Urt is covered by grassland (83%) within 3 km, grassland (98%) within 16 km, and grassland (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
554 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Choibalsan 181 km · Öndörkhaan 211 km · Saynshand 316 km · Nalayh 468 km · Borzya 477 km · Dzuunmod 491 km · Zuunmod 491 km · Aginskoye 501 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 Baruun-Urt (46.6806°, 113.2792°, elevation 991 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).