Dalandzadgad weather in May

In May, Dalandzadgad sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 3.6 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dalandzadgad's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dalandzadgad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:43 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
51%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dalandzadgad reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1174
2174
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4174
5174
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7175
8185
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10185
11185
12186
13196
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17207
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20207
21208
22218
23218
24218
25219
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28229
29229
302210
312210

How May really feels in Dalandzadgad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dalandzadgad weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45644
55644
65545
75545
85545
95644
105644
115644
125743
135743
145743
155842
165842
175941
186040
196040
206139
216238
226238
236139
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Dalandzadgad gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 3.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1103
2103
3103
4113
5113
6113
7113
8113
9122
10122
11122
12122
13122
14122
15122
16122
17121
18121
19121
20121
21121
22121
23110
24110
25110
26120
27120
28120
29130
30130
31130

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May 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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28100
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31100

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2816light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 8:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:037:56
213.96:017:58
314.06:007:59
414.05:588:00
514.15:578:01
614.15:558:02
714.25:548:04
814.25:538:05
914.25:528:06
1014.35:508:07
1114.35:498:08
1214.45:488:09
1314.45:478:10
1414.45:468:12
1514.55:448:13
1614.55:438:14
1714.55:428:15
1814.65:418:16
1914.65:408:17
2014.65:398:18
2114.75:388:19
2214.75:378:20
2314.75:378:21
2414.85:368:22
2514.85:358:23
2614.85:348:24
2714.95:338:25
2814.95:338:26
2914.95:328:27
3014.95:318:28
3115.05:318:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.7 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 — May's 6.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
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126.6Intense
136.6Intense
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216.8Intense
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266.9Intense
276.9Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dalandzadgad

In seasonPeak

In May, 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 May a good time to visit Dalandzadgad?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Dalandzadgad for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Dalandzadgad in May

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

In May, Dalandzadgad sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Dalandzadgad in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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