Orhon Weather in December
Orhon in December
The short of it: Orhon in December averages a high of -16 °C (3 °F) and a low of -27 °C (-16 °F), with 3.0 mm (0.12 in) of rain and about 8 h 7 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -16° · low -27° · rain 3.0 mm · daylight 8 h 7 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & May
Thirty years of records give Orhon an average December high of -16°, a low of -27° and some 3.0 mm of rain. Highs fall 10° against November, to near -16°; nights run about -27°. Rain is scarce, about 3.0 mm, the 10th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 7 min in mid-December, 50 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and May.
Against its neighbours, Orhon runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Darhan, 41 km to the SSW, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Orhon, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 10° colder, 2.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 7 min
- Average wind
- 5 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DarhanDarhan Uul | 41 km SSW | -15° | -27° | 4.0 mm |
| SühbaatarSelenge Province | 45 km N | -14° | -24° | 4.0 mm |
| AltanbulagSelenge Province | 60 km NNE | -14° | -24° | 4.0 mm |
| NaushkiBuryatiya Republic | 61 km N | -14° | -24° | 5.0 mm |
| KyakhtaBuryatiya Republic | 62 km NNE | -13° | -23° | 4.0 mm |
| HongorDarhan Uul | 69 km SSW | -15° | -27° | 3.0 mm |
| SharïngolSelenge Province | 69 km SSE | -16° | -27° | 3.0 mm |
| ChikoyBuryatiya Republic | 74 km NE | -17° | -28° | 5.0 mm |