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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Ulan Bator, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in January

In an average January, Ulan Bator sees a daily high around -15°C and a low around -25°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high-15°C
Typical high range-21°C to -10°C
Average low-25°C
Typical low range-31°C to -19°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest -2°C 2002-01-11
Lowest -32°C 2026-01-18

Low

Highest -12°C 2002-01-11
Lowest -43°C 2023-01-23

Feels-like

Highest -19°C 2002-01-11
Lowest -61°C 2021-01-06

Humidity

Highest 2.8 g/m³ 2002-01-11
Lowest 0.2 g/m³ 2023-01-23

Wind

Highest 50 km/h 2001-01-01
Lowest 6 km/h 2023-01-02

Precip

Wettest 7 mm 1996
Driest 1 mm 2019

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