Dzuunmod weather in May

In May, Dzuunmod sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dzuunmod's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dzuunmod's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:21 AM – 8:16 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dzuunmod reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 23°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)
112-1
212-1
312-1
412-1
513-1
6130
7130
8130
9130
10140
11141
12141
13141
14151
15151
16152
17152
18162
19162
20162
21163
22173
23173
24173
25173
26174
27174
28184
29184
30184
31185

How May really feels in Dzuunmod

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dzuunmod weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135248
145347
155347
165446
175446
185545
195644
205644
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275842
285842
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Dzuunmod gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11712
21812
31913
41913
52013
62113
72113
82213
92213
102213
112212
122212
132211
142211
152210
16219
17218
18208
19207
20196
21195
22185
23184
24184
25184
26183
27193
28193
29203
30202
31212

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
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 May

Winds average 13 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 8:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:437:55
214.35:427:57
314.35:407:58
414.45:388:00
514.45:378:01
614.55:358:02
714.55:348:04
814.65:328:05
914.65:318:07
1014.65:298:08
1114.75:288:09
1214.75:268:11
1314.85:258:12
1414.85:248:13
1514.95:228:15
1614.95:218:16
1715.05:208:17
1815.05:188:18
1915.05:178:20
2015.15:168:21
2115.15:158:22
2215.25:148:23
2315.25:138:25
2415.25:128:26
2515.35:118:27
2615.35:108:28
2715.35:098:29
2815.45:088:30
2915.45:078:31
3015.45:078:32
3115.55:068:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.58 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — May's 6.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Dzuunmod?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Dzuunmod for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dzuunmod in May

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

In May, Dzuunmod sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 2°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Dzuunmod in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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
May 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).