Saynshand weather in April

In April, Saynshand sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 4 mm of precipitation across 1.4 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Saynshand's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saynshand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
4 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:02 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Saynshand reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-3
210-3
310-3
411-3
511-2
611-2
711-2
812-2
912-1
1012-1
1113-1
1213-1
13130
14130
15140
16140
17141
18151
19151
20151
21152
22162
23162
24162
25173
26173
27173
28173
29184
30184

How April really feels in Saynshand

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Saynshand 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-12° / -21°10.10.390.0
Feb-5° / -17°10.40.510.10.0
Mar / -9°310.811.60.5
Apr14° / 41.40.513.24.9
May21° / 132.70.214.67.8
Jun27° / 14°194015.37.4
Jul29° / 18°255.10156.0
Aug27° / 16°335.5013.97.2
Sep21° / 132.7012.37.9
Oct11° / -0°71.90.510.73.7
Nov-1° / -11°20.81.19.40.0
Dec-10° / -19°10.30.58.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46238
56238
66337
76337
86337
96337
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156535
166436
176436
186436
196436
206337
216337
226238
236139
246139
256040
266040
275941
285842
295743
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Saynshand gets around 4 mm of rain and snow over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
143
243
343
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1552
1652
1752
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2351
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2971
3071

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 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:306:58
212.56:287:00
312.66:267:01
412.66:247:02
512.76:237:03
612.76:217:05
712.86:197:06
812.86:177:07
912.96:157:08
1012.96:137:10
1113.06:117:11
1213.06:097:12
1313.16:087:14
1413.26:067:15
1513.26:047:16
1613.36:027:17
1713.36:007:19
1813.45:597:20
1913.45:577:21
2013.55:557:22
2113.55:537:24
2213.65:527:25
2313.65:507:26
2413.75:487:28
2513.75:477:29
2613.85:457:30
2713.85:437:31
2813.85:427:33
2913.95:407:34
3013.95:397:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Saynshand

In seasonPeak

In April, Saynshand sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Saynshand sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Saynshand?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Saynshand for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saynshand in April

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

In April, Saynshand sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 0°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Saynshand 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 Saynshand peaks around August 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saynshand in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Saynshand is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMay 1042 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr42Poor
May43Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saynshand?

Saynshand sits at 44.9°N, 110.1°E, 947 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Öndörkhaan, 274 km away.

ÖndörkhaanBaruun-UrtNalayhZuunmodDzuunmodUlaanbaatarDalandzadgadChoibalsan

Topography around Saynshand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saynshand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 957 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m.

The land around Saynshand is covered by bare terrain (95%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
242 m
80 km
595 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Öndörkhaan 274 km · Baruun-Urt 316 km · Nalayh 387 km · Zuunmod 397 km · Dzuunmod 397 km · Ulaanbaatar 418 km · Dalandzadgad 476 km · Choibalsan 490 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 Saynshand (44.8824°, 110.1163°, elevation 947 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).