Öndörkhaan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Öndörkhaan sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 41 mm of precipitation over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -5°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
10°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-4°C
Precipitation
41 mm
10 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
3.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Öndörkhaan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -5°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Öndörkhaan reaches about 10°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 Öndörkhaan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 75 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
75
40 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Öndörkhaan 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-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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Öndörkhaan gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 15 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 24 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Öndörkhaan?

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.

3.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Öndörkhaan.

What to pack for Öndörkhaan in Spring

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

In spring, Öndörkhaan sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

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UV index in Öndörkhaan 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 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
Spring 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.