Saynshand in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Saynshand sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 20 mm of precipitation over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about -0°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Saynshand's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saynshand's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -0°C
- Precipitation
- 20 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Saynshand in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -0°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Saynshand reaches about 13°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Saynshand
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 60 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Saynshand 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -12° / -21° | 1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -5° / -17° | 1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4° / -9° | 3 | 1 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 14° / 0° | 4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 13.2 | 4.9 |
| May | 21° / 8° | 13 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 14.6 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 14° | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15.3 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 18° | 25 | 5.1 | 0 | 15 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 21° / 9° | 13 | 2.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 11° / -0° | 7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 3.7 |
| Nov | -1° / -11° | 2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -10° / -19° | 1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Saynshand gets around 20 mm of rain and snow over 5 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 15 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Saynshand
In spring, Saynshand overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Saynshand?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Saynshand for sightseeing.
What to pack for Saynshand in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Saynshand sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Saynshand in Spring
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Saynshand in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 18 | 34 | 42 | 43 | 32 | 27 | 21 | 27 | 36 | 39 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 42 | Poor |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 39 | Poor |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.