Dzuunmod weather in January

In January, Dzuunmod sees average daytime highs of -16°C and overnight lows near -27°C, with 1 mm of precipitation across 0.5 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -17°C in the first days to -15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Dzuunmod's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dzuunmod's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-27°
1st coldest
Precipitation
1 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:43 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Dzuunmod is Capital city of Töv Aimag, Mongolia.

Density
884/km²
people per km²

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 -17°C in the first days to -15°C by the end.

A typical January day in Dzuunmod reaches about -16°C in the afternoon and slips back to -27°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -23°C and -10°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)
1-16-26
2-17-26
3-17-27
4-17-27
5-17-27
6-17-27
7-17-27
8-17-27
9-17-27
10-17-27
11-17-27
12-17-27
13-17-27
14-17-27
15-17-27
16-17-27
17-17-27
18-16-27
19-16-27
20-16-27
21-16-27
22-16-27
23-16-27
24-16-27
25-16-27
26-15-27
27-15-27
28-15-27
29-15-27
30-15-27
31-15-26

How January really feels in Dzuunmod

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.

Dzuunmod 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-16° / -27°10.50.88.70.0
Feb-11° / -23°311.39.90.0
Mar-1° / -14°61.92.411.60.0
Apr / -5°143.72.913.31.5
May15° / 326.12.614.95.0
Jun20° / 5290.115.76.5
Jul22° / 12°6510.6015.46.6
Aug20° / 6710.8014.16.3
Sep15° / 376.81.312.44.9
Oct / -6°143.42.710.60.9
Nov-6° / -17°51.72.39.10.0
Dec-15° / -24°20.81.38.30.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
46931
56931
67030
77030
87030
97030
106931
117030
127030
137030
147030
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
227030
237030
247129
257129
267129
277129
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Dzuunmod gets around 1 mm of rain and snow over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
145
235
334
434
534
623
723
823
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3013
3113

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 8 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 12 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 8:47 AM to 8:30 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.38:475:04
28.38:475:04
38.38:475:05
48.38:475:06
58.38:475:07
68.48:475:08
78.48:475:09
88.48:465:10
98.48:465:11
108.48:465:13
118.58:455:14
128.58:455:15
138.58:455:16
148.68:445:17
158.68:445:19
168.68:435:20
178.68:425:21
188.78:425:23
198.78:415:24
208.78:405:25
218.88:405:27
228.88:395:28
238.98:385:29
248.98:375:31
258.98:365:32
269.08:355:34
279.08:345:35
289.18:335:37
299.18:325:38
309.18:315:40
319.28:305:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 1.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Dzuunmod?

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
6th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dzuunmod.

What to pack for Dzuunmod in January

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

In January, Dzuunmod sees daytime highs around -16°C and nights near -27°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Dzuunmod 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 Dzuunmod peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 18UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dzuunmod 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 Dzuunmod is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Oct 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dzuunmod?

Dzuunmod sits at 47.7°N, 107.0°E, 1,514 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Zuunmod, 0.0 km away.

DarhanErdenetBulganÖndörkhaan

Topography around Dzuunmod

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dzuunmod has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 1,561 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,474 m.

The land around Dzuunmod is covered by grassland (86%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
261 m
16 km
941 m
80 km
1,474 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Zuunmod 0.0 km · Ulaanbaatar 23 km · Nalayh 26 km · Dzüünharaa 133 km · Darhan 212 km · Erdenet 258 km · Bulgan 281 km · Öndörkhaan 281 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 Dzuunmod (47.7069°, 106.9528°, elevation 1,514 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).