Baruun-Urt weather in August

In August, Baruun-Urt sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.8 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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Baruun-Urt's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baruun-Urt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:30 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
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 August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Baruun-Urt reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42514
52514
62514
72514
82514
92514
102514
112514
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212412
222412
232312
242311
252311
262311
272311
282311
292310
302210
312210

How August really feels in Baruun-Urt

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.

Baruun-Urt 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-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 August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125545
135545
145644
155644
165743
175842
185842
196040
206139
216139
226238
236337
246337
256337
266436
276436
286436
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Baruun-Urt gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
530
630
730
829
929
1029
1128
1227
1327
1426
1525
1625
1724
1823
1923
2023
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162317
263307
363307
465296
566286
668275
768275
869265
972244
1073234
1174224
1277203
1378193
1480173
1582162
1684142
1785132
1887121
1988111
209091
219181
229271
239370
249460
259550
269550
279640
289640
299640
309730
319730

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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3113light breeze

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 5:11 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:117:55
214.75:127:53
314.65:147:52
414.65:157:51
514.65:167:49
614.55:177:48
714.55:197:46
814.45:207:45
914.45:217:43
1014.35:237:42
1114.35:247:40
1214.25:257:38
1314.25:267:37
1414.15:287:35
1514.15:297:33
1614.05:307:32
1714.05:327:30
1813.95:337:28
1913.95:347:26
2013.85:367:25
2113.85:377:23
2213.75:387:21
2313.75:407:19
2413.65:417:17
2513.65:427:15
2613.55:447:13
2713.45:457:12
2813.45:467:10
2913.35:477:08
3013.35:497:06
3113.25:507:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.45 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 — August's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Baruun-Urt?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Baruun-Urt for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Baruun-Urt in August

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

In August, Baruun-Urt sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Baruun-Urt in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — 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 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 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
August 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).