Erdenet in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Erdenet sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 64 mm of precipitation over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -4°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Erdenet's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Erdenet's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-4°C
Precipitation
64 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
2.6
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Erdenet in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -4°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Erdenet reaches about 9°C and drops to -4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Erdenet

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 74 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
74
34 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Erdenet weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-14° / -24°20.40.98.50.0
Feb-9° / -20°30.81.49.80.0
Mar / -12°82.4311.60.0
Apr10° / -3°215.54.113.42.4
May17° / 357.82.7155.5
Jun22° / 10°6311.20.115.96.3
Jul23° / 13°9113.5015.66.2
Aug21° / 11°8612.1014.26.2
Sep16° / 387.71.512.45.2
Oct / -5°174.33.710.51.3
Nov-4° / -14°82.63.28.90.0
Dec-12° / -21°31.21.78.10.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Erdenet gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 16 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Erdenet?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Erdenet.

What to pack for Erdenet in Spring

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

In spring, Erdenet sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

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UV index in Erdenet in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Erdenet 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 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Erdenet?

Erdenet sits at 49.0°N, 104.1°E, 1,307 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Bulgan, 47 km away.

DarhanDzüünharaaSühbaatarKyakhtaUlaanbaatarZuunmodDzuunmod

Topography around Erdenet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erdenet has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 1,356 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.

The land around Erdenet is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
653 m
80 km
1,364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Bulgan 47 km · Darhan 143 km · Dzüünharaa 175 km · Sühbaatar 203 km · Kyakhta 225 km · Ulaanbaatar 241 km · Zuunmod 258 km · Dzuunmod 258 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 Erdenet (49.0333°, 104.0833°, elevation 1,307 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.