Ulaanbaatar weather in April

In April, Ulaanbaatar sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 4.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ulaanbaatar's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ulaanbaatar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
7th coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:11 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Ulaanbaatar is capital and largest city of Mongolia.

Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 60 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
180/km²
people per km²
Founded
1639

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ulaanbaatar reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-9
24-8
35-8
45-8
55-7
65-7
75-7
86-7
96-6
106-6
116-6
127-6
137-6
147-5
157-5
168-5
178-5
188-5
198-4
209-4
219-4
229-4
239-3
2410-3
2510-3
2610-3
2710-3
2811-2
2911-2
3011-2

How April really feels in Ulaanbaatar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
15 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ulaanbaatar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-17° / -28°20.50.78.60.0
Feb-11° / -24°31.21.59.90.0
Mar-2° / -15°72.22.711.60.0
Apr / -5°164.33.613.41.3
May15° / 356.7314.94.8
Jun20° / 559.50.215.76.3
Jul22° / 11°6611.2015.46.4
Aug20° / 6810.7014.16.2
Sep14° / 397.21.512.44.6
Oct / -6°153.83.310.60.7
Nov-7° / -18°62.12.690.0
Dec-15° / -25°20.91.38.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45545
55644
65644
75545
85446
95446
105446
115446
125347
135347
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205149
215149
225149
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245149
255050
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ulaanbaatar gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11011
21111
31112
41112
51212
61213
71213
81313
91313
101313
111412
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141412
151411
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211511
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301913

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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14100
15100
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17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, 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
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:427:13
212.66:397:14
312.66:377:16
412.76:357:17
512.86:337:19
612.86:317:20
712.96:297:21
812.96:277:23
913.06:257:24
1013.06:237:26
1113.16:217:27
1213.26:197:29
1313.26:177:30
1413.36:157:32
1513.36:137:33
1613.46:117:35
1713.56:097:36
1813.56:077:37
1913.66:057:39
2013.66:037:40
2113.76:017:42
2213.75:597:43
2313.85:577:45
2413.85:567:46
2513.95:547:48
2614.05:527:49
2714.05:507:50
2814.15:487:52
2914.15:477:53
3014.25:457:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ulaanbaatar?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ulaanbaatar.

What to pack for Ulaanbaatar in April

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

In April, Ulaanbaatar sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Ulaanbaatar 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 Ulaanbaatar peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ulaanbaatar 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 Ulaanbaatar is worst in July — around 135 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (October, 41 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ulaanbaatar's WHO annual average of 60 µg/m³.

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 16128 µg/m³Oct 1141 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan56Unhealthy
Feb55Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr48Poor
May54Poor
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul135Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep42Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ulaanbaatar?

Ulaanbaatar sits at 47.9°N, 106.9°E, 1,284 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Zuunmod, 23 km away.

DarhanErdenetSühbaatarBulgan

Topography around Ulaanbaatar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ulaanbaatar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 1,304 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,795 m.

The land around Ulaanbaatar is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
1,018 m
80 km
1,795 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Zuunmod 23 km · Dzuunmod 23 km · Nalayh 34 km · Dzüünharaa 110 km · Darhan 189 km · Erdenet 241 km · Sühbaatar 263 km · Bulgan 267 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 Ulaanbaatar (47.9077°, 106.8832°, elevation 1,284 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).