Tsetserleg weather in December

In December, Tsetserleg sees average daytime highs of -10°C and overnight lows near -20°C, with 2 mm of precipitation across 0.8 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -8°C in the first days to -11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tsetserleg's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsetserleg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-20°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
9:02 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tsetserleg is city in Arkhangai Province, Mongolia.

Density
40/km²
people per km²
Founded
1933

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -8°C in the first days to -11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tsetserleg reaches about -10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -17°C and -3°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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How December really feels in Tsetserleg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Tsetserleg weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -23°20.518.70.0
Feb-7° / -20°31.21.79.90.0
Mar / -13°103.23.511.60.0
Apr / -4°2565.113.32.0
May15° / 448.33.614.94.9
Jun20° / 6811.70.415.76.0
Jul22° / 11°8714.7015.45.9
Aug20° / 6812.10.214.16.1
Sep15° / 387.1212.45.0
Oct / -6°1843.410.61.2
Nov-3° / -15°62.12.59.10.0
Dec-10° / -20°20.81.38.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Tsetserleg gets around 2 mm of rain and snow over 0.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
145
234
334
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724
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923
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1223
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1935
2035
2135
2235
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2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:48 AM to 9:09 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:485:20
28.58:495:19
38.58:505:19
48.58:515:19
58.48:535:18
68.48:545:18
78.48:555:18
88.48:565:18
98.48:575:18
108.38:585:18
118.38:585:18
128.38:595:18
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248.29:075:21
258.29:075:22
268.29:085:23
278.39:085:23
288.39:085:24
298.39:085:25
308.39:085:25
318.39:095:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.58 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 1.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
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61.7Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Tsetserleg?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tsetserleg.

What to pack for Tsetserleg in December

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

In December, Tsetserleg sees daytime highs around -10°C and nights near -20°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Tsetserleg in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tsetserleg peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tsetserleg?

Tsetserleg sits at 47.5°N, 101.5°E, 1,705 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Bayanhongor, 153 km away.

BayanhongorArvayheerBulganMörönErdenetBogdHovdUliastay

Topography around Tsetserleg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsetserleg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 1,779 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 796 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,173 m.

The land around Tsetserleg is covered by grassland (86%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
442 m
16 km
796 m
80 km
2,173 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Bayanhongor 153 km · Arvayheer 168 km · Bulgan 214 km · Mörön 258 km · Erdenet 261 km · Bogd 317 km · Hovd 320 km · Uliastay 347 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 Tsetserleg (47.475°, 101.4542°, elevation 1,705 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).