Baruun-Urt weather in January

In January, Baruun-Urt sees average daytime highs of -15°C and overnight lows near -25°C, with 1 mm of precipitation across 0.4 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -16°C in the first days to -14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 24 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Baruun-Urt's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baruun-Urt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-25°
1st coldest
Precipitation
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:14 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
38%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -16°C in the first days to -14°C by the end.

A typical January day in Baruun-Urt reaches about -15°C in the afternoon and slips back to -25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -21°C and -9°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 6°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-16-24
2-16-24
3-16-25
4-16-25
5-16-25
6-16-25
7-16-25
8-16-25
9-16-25
10-16-25
11-16-26
12-16-26
13-16-26
14-16-26
15-16-26
16-16-26
17-16-26
18-16-26
19-16-25
20-15-25
21-15-25
22-15-25
23-15-25
24-15-25
25-15-25
26-15-25
27-14-25
28-14-25
29-14-25
30-14-25
31-14-24

How January really feels in Baruun-Urt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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 January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Baruun-Urt weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57525
67525
77525
87426
97426
107426
117327
127228
137228
147129
157129
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
246931
256931
266931
277030
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Baruun-Urt gets around 1 mm of rain and snow over 0.4 wet days in January, the driest month. 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 3% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
133
233
323
423
523
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3123

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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
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
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 min at the start of January to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:18 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.48:184:43
28.48:184:43
38.48:184:44
48.58:184:45
58.58:174:46
68.58:174:47
78.58:174:48
88.58:174:49
98.68:174:50
108.68:164:51
118.68:164:52
128.68:164:54
138.78:154:55
148.78:154:56
158.78:144:57
168.78:144:58
178.88:135:00
188.88:135:01
198.88:125:02
208.98:115:04
218.98:115:05
228.98:105:06
239.08:095:08
249.08:085:09
259.18:075:10
269.18:065:12
279.18:055:13
289.28:045:15
299.28:035:16
309.38:025:18
319.38:015:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.02 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 — January's 2.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Baruun-Urt?

Our two travel scores rate January 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

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

What to pack for Baruun-Urt in January

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

In January, Baruun-Urt sees daytime highs around -15°C and nights near -25°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Baruun-Urt in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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