Dalandzadgad weather in April

In April, Dalandzadgad sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 6 mm of precipitation across 2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Dalandzadgad's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dalandzadgad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
7th coldest
Precipitation
6 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:27 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Dalandzadgad is capital city of Ömnögovi Aimag, Mongolia.

Density
52/km²
people per km²

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 9°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Dalandzadgad reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-3
29-3
39-3
410-3
510-3
610-2
710-2
811-2
911-2
1011-1
1111-1
1212-1
1312-1
14120
15120
16130
17130
18131
19141
20141
21141
22142
23152
24152
25152
26152
27163
28163
29163
30163

How April really feels in Dalandzadgad

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dalandzadgad weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -19°10.30.49.10.0
Feb-3° / -15°20.60.910.20.0
Mar / -8°61.71.811.60.4
Apr13° / -0°621.213.24.2
May19° / 153.60.514.57.1
Jun25° / 13°225.7015.27.5
Jul27° / 16°316.6014.97.1
Aug25° / 14°346.4013.87.6
Sep19° / 153.40.212.37.4
Oct11° / -1°61.91.210.83.5
Nov / -10°20.81.19.50.0
Dec-6° / -17°10.50.78.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146337
156337
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236337
246238
256238
266238
276139
286139
296040
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Dalandzadgad gets around 6 mm of rain and snow over 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
166
265
365
465
565
665
765
864
964
1064
1164
1264
1364
1464
1574
1674
1774
1874
1974
2074
2184
2284
2384
2484
2594
2694
2794
2894
29103
30103

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light 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 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:547:20
212.56:527:22
312.56:507:23
412.66:487:24
512.66:467:25
612.76:447:26
712.86:437:28
812.86:417:29
912.96:397:30
1012.96:377:31
1113.06:357:32
1213.06:347:34
1313.16:327:35
1413.16:307:36
1513.16:287:37
1613.26:277:38
1713.26:257:40
1813.36:237:41
1913.36:217:42
2013.46:207:43
2113.46:187:44
2213.56:177:46
2313.56:157:47
2413.66:137:48
2513.66:127:49
2613.76:107:50
2713.76:097:52
2813.86:077:53
2913.86:057:54
3013.96:047:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dalandzadgad

In seasonPeak

In April, Dalandzadgad sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dalandzadgad sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Dalandzadgad?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Dalandzadgad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dalandzadgad in April

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

In April, Dalandzadgad sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near -0°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Dalandzadgad in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Dalandzadgad peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dalandzadgad 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 Dalandzadgad is worst in May — around 114 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMay 12112 µg/m³Dec 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar83Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May114Unhealthy
Jun80Unhealthy
Jul71Unhealthy
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct83Unhealthy
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dalandzadgad?

Dalandzadgad sits at 43.6°N, 104.4°E, 1,470 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Hovd, 203 km away.

HovdBogdArvayheerBayanhongorSaynshandTsetserlegDzuunmodZuunmod

Topography around Dalandzadgad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dalandzadgad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,473 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,624 m.

The land around Dalandzadgad is covered by bare terrain (78%) within 3 km, bare terrain (92%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
1,068 m
80 km
1,624 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Hovd 203 km · Bogd 217 km · Arvayheer 326 km · Bayanhongor 413 km · Saynshand 476 km · Tsetserleg 492 km · Dzuunmod 500 km · Zuunmod 500 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 Dalandzadgad (43.5708°, 104.425°, elevation 1,470 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).