Öndörkhaan weather in August

In August, Öndörkhaan sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 53 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Öndörkhaan's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Öndörkhaan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:39 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
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 August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical August day in Öndörkhaan reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82513
92513
102513
112413
122413
132413
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202312
212311
222311
232311
242311
252311
262310
272310
282210
292210
302210
31229

How August really feels in Öndörkhaan

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Öndörkhaan weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55347
65347
75248
85347
95248
105248
115347
125248
135248
145347
155347
165446
175446
185545
195644
205743
215743
225842
235941
246040
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Öndörkhaan gets around 53 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
630
730
830
929
1029
1128
1228
1328
1427
1527
1626
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2225
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176222
276222
376222
477212
577212
678202
778202
879192
980191
1081181
1182171
1283161
1384151
1486131
1587121
1688111
1790100
189280
199280
209370
219460
229550
239550
249640
259730
269730
279730
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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1911calm
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:208:07
214.75:218:06
314.75:228:04
414.75:248:03
514.65:258:01
614.65:268:00
714.55:277:58
814.55:297:57
914.45:307:55
1014.45:317:54
1114.35:337:52
1214.35:347:50
1314.25:357:49
1414.25:377:47
1514.15:387:45
1614.15:397:44
1714.05:417:42
1814.05:427:40
1913.95:437:38
2013.95:457:36
2113.85:467:34
2213.85:487:33
2313.75:497:31
2413.65:507:29
2513.65:527:27
2613.55:537:25
2713.55:547:23
2813.45:567:21
2913.45:577:19
3013.35:587:17
3113.36:007:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.42 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 — August's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Öndörkhaan?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Öndörkhaan for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Öndörkhaan in August

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

In August, Öndörkhaan sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Öndörkhaan in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — 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
August 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).