Dalandzadgad climate — normals and trends
Dalandzadgad (Mongolia) has a cold desert climate (BWk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 4.3 °C and it receives 169 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (21.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-14.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Dalandzadgad averages 189 frost days, 13 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 37 rainy days per year.
Dalandzadgad has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 194 to 184 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.9 °C (on 13 July 1944) and the coldest -34.6 °C (on 28 December 1954).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
DalandzadgadÖmnögovĭ
- coords
- 43.57°, 104.42°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
4.3°C
Average daily high
10.3°C
Average daily low
-1.5°C
Annual rainfall
169mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
43%
Average peak wind
21.4km/h
Seasonal range
35.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
189 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
13 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
37 d/yr
Annual snowfall
17.5 cm
Average feels-like high
5.5 °C
Average feels-like low
-6.1 °C
Average peak gust
38.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
3 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.08 · p = 0.010
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
37.9 °C
13 July 1944
Coldest day
-34.6 °C
28 December 1954
Wettest day
68 mm
3 July 1956
Windiest day
64.9 km/h
23 April 2009
Strongest gust
108.4 km/h
23 April 2009
Hottest feels-like
36.8 °C
27 July 2010
Coldest feels-like
-40.1 °C
28 December 1954
Snowiest day
13.4 cm
11 May 2019
Sunniest day
14.1 h
30 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
A specific year
Pick a year and see how it compares to normal — warmer, drier or more extreme than usual?
Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -4.5 °C | +3.3 °C | 2 mm | +1 mm |
| Feb | -3.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Mar | 4.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 4 mm | -1 mm |
| Apr | 14.8 °C | +2.6 °C | 7 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 19.0 °C | -0.3 °C | 32 mm | +18 mm |
| Jun | 25.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 15 mm | -9 mm |
| Jul | 29.0 °C | +2.4 °C | 18 mm | -26 mm |
| Aug | 26.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 42 mm | -0 mm |
| Sep | 20.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 9 mm | -7 mm |
| Oct | 8.8 °C | -2.0 °C | 10 mm | +4 mm |
| Nov | 1.9 °C | +1.3 °C | 11 mm | +9 mm |
| Dec | -4.6 °C | +1.8 °C | 3 mm | +2 mm |
The year's extremes
What was the weather like that day?
Your birthday, a wedding, a memorable trip: discover the actual weather for any date since 1940.
Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dalandzadgad?
Dalandzadgad has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 4.3 °C and it receives 169 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dalandzadgad?
The hottest day measured in Dalandzadgad between 1940 and 2025 was 13 July 1944, reaching 37.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dalandzadgad?
The coldest day measured in Dalandzadgad between 1940 and 2025 was 28 December 1954, at -34.6 °C.
Does it snow in Dalandzadgad?
Yes. Dalandzadgad gets on average 17.5 cm of snow per year and has around 189 frost days.
Has the climate of Dalandzadgad warmed?
Yes: Dalandzadgad warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dalandzadgad?
The wettest day measured in Dalandzadgad between 1940 and 2025 was 3 July 1956, with 68 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dalandzadgad?
The windiest day measured in Dalandzadgad between 1940 and 2025 was 23 April 2009, with winds reaching 64.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dalandzadgad?
The warmest month in Dalandzadgad is July (21.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (-14.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Dalandzadgad?
Dalandzadgad receives on average 169 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 37 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dalandzadgad?
Dalandzadgad gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Dalandzadgad?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Dalandzadgad between 1940 and 2025 was 11 May 2019, with 13.4 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Dalandzadgad?
Yes: Dalandzadgad has on average 3 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dalandzadgad?
In Dalandzadgad, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.8 °C on 27 July 2010, and the lowest was -40.1 °C on 28 December 1954.
Compare Dalandzadgad with another city
Pick a second city: its normals will be set against these, indicator by indicator.