Uliastay weather in August

In August, Uliastay sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Uliastay's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uliastay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:34 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Uliastay is capital city and sum (district) in Zavkhan Aimag, Mongolia.

Density
508/km²
people per km²
Founded
1733

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical August day in Uliastay reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2209
3209
4209
5209
6209
7208
8208
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10208
11208
12198
13198
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22186
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26186
27186
28175
29175
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31175

How August really feels in Uliastay

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Uliastay weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-16° / -29°20.71.28.70.0
Feb-11° / -27°41.329.90.0
Mar-3° / -18°103.23.811.60.0
Apr / -6°195.34.513.40.9
May13° / 286.72.714.94.1
Jun19° / 4180.515.76.3
Jul21° / 10°6410.6015.46.4
Aug19° / 498.40.314.16.4
Sep13° / 235.21.812.44.2
Oct / -8°134.13.810.60.4
Nov-7° / -18°82.83.39.10.0
Dec-14° / -26°31.21.98.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85842
95842
105842
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166139
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286337
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306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Uliastay gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2340
3340
4341
5341
6331
7331
8321
9321
10311
11301
12291
13281
14281
15271
16261
17251
18241
19241
20231
21221
22221
23221
24221
25211
26211
27211
28211
29211
30202
31202

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August 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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.85:148:04
214.85:158:02
314.75:168:01
414.75:187:59
514.75:197:58
614.65:207:56
714.65:227:55
814.55:237:53
914.55:247:52
1014.45:267:50
1114.45:277:48
1214.35:287:47
1314.35:307:45
1414.25:317:43
1514.25:327:42
1614.15:347:40
1714.05:357:38
1814.05:367:36
1913.95:387:34
2013.95:397:32
2113.85:417:31
2213.85:427:29
2313.75:437:27
2413.75:457:25
2513.65:467:23
2613.65:487:21
2713.55:497:19
2813.45:507:17
2913.45:527:15
3013.35:537:13
3113.35:547:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Uliastay?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Uliastay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uliastay in August

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

In August, Uliastay sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Uliastay in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Uliastay peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Uliastay?

Uliastay sits at 47.7°N, 96.8°E, 1,755 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Altai, 159 km away.

AltaiMörönBayanhongorTsetserlegKhovdUlaangomKyzylArvayheer

Topography around Uliastay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uliastay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m around an average of 1,798 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,539 m.

The land around Uliastay is covered by grassland (85%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
399 m
16 km
1,247 m
80 km
2,539 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Altai 159 km · Mörön 322 km · Bayanhongor 341 km · Tsetserleg 347 km · Khovd 389 km · Ulaangom 429 km · Kyzyl 474 km · Arvayheer 479 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 Uliastay (47.7417°, 96.8444°, elevation 1,755 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).