Öndörkhaan weather in April

In April, Öndörkhaan sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 2.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Öndörkhaan's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Öndörkhaan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
7th coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:57 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Öndörkhaan is capital of Khentii aimag and Kerlen Sum in Mongolia.

Density
6/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Öndörkhaan reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-7
27-7
37-6
47-6
57-6
68-5
78-5
88-5
98-5
109-4
119-4
129-4
1310-4
1410-3
1510-3
1610-3
1711-3
1811-2
1911-2
2012-2
2112-2
2212-2
2313-1
2413-1
2513-1
26140
27140
28140
29140
30151

How April really feels in Öndörkhaan

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

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

Öndörkhaan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-16° / -27°10.40.88.70.0
Feb-10° / -23°30.91.29.90.0
Mar / -13°61.9211.60.0
Apr10° / -3°112.9213.32.8
May18° / 244.80.914.86.5
Jun24° / 11°447.7015.77.1
Jul26° / 14°559.9015.36.7
Aug24° / 12°538.3014.17.2
Sep18° / 265.90.612.46.3
Oct / -4°133210.61.8
Nov-5° / -16°51.829.10.0
Dec-14° / -24°20.81.18.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75545
85446
95446
105446
115446
125347
135347
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225050
235149
245050
255050
265050
274951
284951
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Öndörkhaan gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 2.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
177
277
388
488
598
698
798
898
9108
10108
11108
12108
13118
14118
15117
16107
17107
18106
19106
20106
21106
22106
23106
24106
25106
26115
27115
28115
29115
30125

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April 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 April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:276:57
212.66:256:59
312.66:237:00
412.76:217:02
512.76:197:03
612.86:177:04
712.96:147:06
812.96:127:07
913.06:107:09
1013.06:087:10
1113.16:067:12
1213.16:047:13
1313.26:027:14
1413.36:007:16
1513.35:597:17
1613.45:577:19
1713.45:557:20
1813.55:537:21
1913.55:517:23
2013.65:497:24
2113.65:477:26
2213.75:457:27
2313.85:437:29
2413.85:427:30
2513.95:407:31
2613.95:387:33
2714.05:367:34
2814.05:357:36
2914.15:337:37
3014.15:317:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Öndörkhaan?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Öndörkhaan.

What to pack for Öndörkhaan in April

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

In April, Öndörkhaan sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Öndörkhaan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Öndörkhaan peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 18UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Öndörkhaan?

Öndörkhaan sits at 47.3°N, 110.7°E, 1,030 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Baruun-Urt, 211 km away.

Baruun-UrtNalayhSaynshandDzuunmodZuunmodUlaanbaatarChoibalsanDzüünharaa

Topography around Öndörkhaan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Öndörkhaan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 1,031 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m.

The land around Öndörkhaan is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, grassland (98%) within 16 km, and grassland (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
242 m
80 km
719 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Baruun-Urt 211 km · Nalayh 258 km · Saynshand 274 km · Dzuunmod 281 km · Zuunmod 281 km · Ulaanbaatar 290 km · Choibalsan 302 km · Dzüünharaa 355 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 Öndörkhaan (47.3194°, 110.6556°, elevation 1,030 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).