Dalandzadgad weather in December

In December, Dalandzadgad sees average daytime highs of -6°C and overnight lows near -17°C, with 1 mm of precipitation across 0.5 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dalandzadgad's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dalandzadgad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-6°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-17°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
1 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:35 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Dalandzadgad reaches about -6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -13°C and 0°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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

How December really feels in Dalandzadgad

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

Dalandzadgad weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118218
128218
138218
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318119

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Dalandzadgad gets around 1 mm of rain and snow over 0.5 wet days in December. 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 2% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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511
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711
811
911
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1112
1212
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1412
1512
1622
1723
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1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2822
2912
3012
3112

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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
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4100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:22 AM to 8:42 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:225:22
29.08:235:22
39.08:245:21
48.98:255:21
58.98:265:21
68.98:275:21
78.98:285:21
88.98:295:21
98.88:305:21
108.88:315:21
118.88:325:21
128.88:325:21
138.88:335:21
148.88:345:21
158.88:355:21
168.88:355:22
178.88:365:22
188.88:375:22
198.88:375:23
208.88:385:23
218.88:385:23
228.88:395:24
238.88:395:24
248.88:405:25
258.88:405:25
268.88:405:26
278.88:415:27
288.88:415:27
298.88:415:28
308.88:415:29
318.88:425:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.04 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 2.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Dalandzadgad

In seasonPeak

None of Dalandzadgad's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Dalandzadgad?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dalandzadgad.

What to pack for Dalandzadgad in December

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

In December, Dalandzadgad sees daytime highs around -6°C and nights near -17°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Dalandzadgad in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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