Darhan weather in November

In November, Darhan sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 8 mm of precipitation across 2.6 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Darhan's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Darhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
4th coldest
Precipitation
8 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:17 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
46%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Darhan is capital city of Darkhan-Uul Aimag, Mongolia.

Density
814/km²
people per km²
Founded
1961

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Darhan reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -12°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 13°C cooler than October and about 9°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-8
22-9
32-9
41-10
51-10
60-10
70-11
8-1-11
9-1-12
10-2-12
11-2-12
12-3-13
13-3-13
14-4-14
15-4-14
16-5-14
17-5-15
18-6-15
19-6-15
20-6-16
21-7-16
22-7-16
23-8-17
24-8-17
25-8-17
26-9-18
27-9-18
28-9-18
29-10-19
30-10-19

How November really feels in Darhan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Darhan weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-15° / -26°20.50.98.40.0
Feb-9° / -22°20.71.39.80.0
Mar / -12°72.12.511.50.2
Apr12° / -2°184.23.113.43.3
May19° / 336.31.615.16.5
Jun25° / 12°518.40167.0
Jul27° / 15°6810.7015.66.4
Aug24° / 13°7810.4014.26.8
Sep18° / 397.40.712.46.1
Oct / -4°183.92.810.51.9
Nov-4° / -14°82.63.48.90.0
Dec-13° / -22°41.52.180.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46436
56436
66436
76436
86337
96337
106337
116238
126238
136238
146238
156139
166139
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276139
286139
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Darhan gets around 8 mm of rain and snow over 2.6 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11011
21011
31012
41012
51012
61012
71113
81113
91113
101013
111013
121013
131013
141012
15912
16912
17912
18911
19811
20810
21710
22710
2379
2469
2569
2668
2768
2858
2958
3057

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November 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 November

Winds average 9 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of November to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 8:37 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:535:27
29.57:545:25
39.57:565:24
49.47:585:22
59.47:595:21
69.38:015:19
79.28:035:18
89.28:045:16
99.18:065:15
109.18:085:13
119.08:095:12
129.08:115:11
139.08:125:10
148.98:145:08
158.98:165:07
168.88:175:06
178.88:195:05
188.78:205:04
198.78:225:03
208.68:235:02
218.68:255:01
228.68:265:00
238.58:284:59
248.58:294:58
258.58:304:57
268.48:324:57
278.48:334:56
288.38:354:55
298.38:364:55
308.38:374:54

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Dim
92.0Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Darhan?

Our two travel scores rate November 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

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Darhan.

What to pack for Darhan in November

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

In November, Darhan sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Darhan in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Darhan peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Darhan?

Darhan sits at 49.5°N, 105.9°E, 683 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Dzüünharaa, 81 km away.

ErdenetBulganUlaanbaatarGusinoozyorskDzuunmod

Topography around Darhan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Darhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 702 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m.

The land around Darhan is covered by grassland (70%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
620 m
80 km
1,156 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Dzüünharaa 81 km · Sühbaatar 85 km · Kyakhta 103 km · Erdenet 143 km · Bulgan 189 km · Ulaanbaatar 189 km · Gusinoozyorsk 204 km · Dzuunmod 212 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 Darhan (49.4867°, 105.9228°, elevation 683 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).