Uliastay weather in November

In November, Uliastay sees average daytime highs of -7°C and overnight lows near -18°C, with 8 mm of precipitation across 2.8 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to -11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Uliastay's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uliastay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-7°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-18°
4th coldest
Precipitation
8 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:47 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to -11°C by the end.

A typical November day in Uliastay reaches about -7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -14°C and -0°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 11°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-13
2-1-13
3-2-14
4-2-14
5-2-14
6-3-15
7-3-15
8-4-16
9-4-16
10-5-16
11-5-17
12-6-17
13-6-18
14-6-18
15-7-19
16-7-19
17-8-19
18-8-20
19-8-20
20-9-20
21-9-21
22-10-21
23-10-21
24-10-21
25-10-22
26-11-22
27-11-22
28-11-22
29-12-23
30-12-23

How November really feels in Uliastay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Uliastay weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
56931
66931
76832
86832
96832
106733
116733
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
246931
256931
266931
276931
286931
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Uliastay gets around 8 mm of rain and snow over 2.8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11112
21112
31112
41112
51112
61113
71113
81113
91113
101113
111113
121113
131113
141113
151012
161012
171011
18911
19910
20810
21810
2279
2379
2478
2568
2668
2768
2867
2957
3057

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November 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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of November to 8 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 8:06 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:255:08
29.77:265:06
39.67:285:05
49.67:295:03
59.57:315:02
69.57:325:00
79.47:344:59
89.47:354:58
99.37:374:56
109.37:384:55
119.27:404:54
129.27:414:53
139.17:434:52
149.17:444:51
159.17:464:49
169.07:474:48
179.07:494:47
188.97:504:46
198.97:524:45
208.97:534:45
218.87:554:44
228.87:564:43
238.77:574:42
248.77:594:41
258.78:004:41
268.68:014:40
278.68:034:39
288.68:044:39
298.68:054:38
308.58:064:38

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.11 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 — November's 2.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Uliastay?

Our two travel scores rate November 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

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Uliastay.

What to pack for Uliastay in November

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

In November, Uliastay sees daytime highs around -7°C and nights near -18°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Uliastay in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. 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
November 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).