Ulan Bator Weather in December
Ulan Bator in December
The short of it: Ulan Bator in December averages a high of -14 °C (8 °F) and a low of -26 °C (-14 °F), with 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain and about 8 h 24 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 -14° · low -26° · rain 2.0 mm · daylight 8 h 24 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & May
December in Ulan Bator brings afternoons near -14° and nights around -26°, with about 2.0 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 8° from November to about -14°, with nights near -26°. Rain is scarce, about 2.0 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 24 min in mid-December, 46 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, Ulan Bator runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Dzuunmod, 23 km to the SSE, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Ulan Bator, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 8° colder, 2.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 24 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DzuunmodCentral Aimak | 23 km SSE | -13° | -26° | 2.0 mm |
| ZuunmodCentral Aimak | 23 km SSE | -13° | -26° | 2.0 mm |
| NalayhUlaanbaatar | 34 km ESE | -14° | -27° | 2.0 mm |
| ArgalantCentral Aimak | 74 km W | -13° | -26° | 2.0 mm |
| DzüünharaaSelenge Province | 110 km NNW | -14° | -26° | 3.0 mm |
| SharïngolSelenge Province | 152 km NNW | -16° | -27° | 3.0 mm |
| HongorDarhan Uul | 164 km NNW | -15° | -27° | 3.0 mm |
| DarhanDarhan Uul | 189 km NNW | -15° | -27° | 4.0 mm |