Zuunmod in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Zuunmod sees average daytime highs around -14°C and overnight lows near -25°C, with 6 mm of precipitation over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about -13°C in early December to -7°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Zuunmod's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zuunmod's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
-14°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-25°C
Precipitation
6 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Zuunmod in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -13°C in early December to -7°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Zuunmod reaches about -14°C and drops to -25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Zuunmod

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
90 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Zuunmod weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-16° / -27°10.50.88.70.0
Feb-11° / -23°311.39.90.0
Mar-1° / -14°61.92.411.60.0
Apr / -5°143.72.913.31.5
May15° / 326.12.614.95.0
Jun20° / 5290.115.76.5
Jul22° / 12°6510.6015.46.6
Aug20° / 6710.8014.16.3
Sep15° / 376.81.312.44.9
Oct / -6°143.42.710.60.9
Nov-6° / -17°51.72.39.10.0
Dec-15° / -24°20.81.38.30.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Zuunmod gets around 6 mm of rain and snow over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min in early December to 10 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Zuunmod?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zuunmod.

What to pack for Zuunmod in Winter

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

In winter, Zuunmod sees daytime highs around -14°C and nights near -25°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Zuunmod in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zuunmod 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 highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zuunmod in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Zuunmod is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Oct 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zuunmod?

Zuunmod sits at 47.7°N, 107.0°E, 1,514 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Dzuunmod, 0.0 km away.

DarhanErdenetBulganÖndörkhaan

Topography around Zuunmod

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zuunmod has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 1,561 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,474 m.

The land around Zuunmod is covered by grassland (86%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
261 m
16 km
941 m
80 km
1,474 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
Winter weather nearby: Dzuunmod 0.0 km · Ulaanbaatar 23 km · Nalayh 26 km · Dzüünharaa 133 km · Darhan 212 km · Erdenet 258 km · Bulgan 281 km · Öndörkhaan 281 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 Zuunmod (47.7069°, 106.9528°, elevation 1,514 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.