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Bayankhongor, Mongolia

Bayanhongor

Bayanhongor is a town in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, 1,873 m above sea level. It has a population of about 26,252 (2006). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now-10°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Aug
Population26,252
Local time22:46
46.19° N, 100.72° EElevation 1,873 mUTC+8 · Ulaanbaatar Standard Time
The year in Bayanhongorweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec52October
October: high / low6° / -6°
Rain this month8mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Aug

Best: May–Jun · Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Bayanhongor at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month22°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-25°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

60 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

3 mm of rain

Weather in Bayanhongor

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
-10°C

Partly cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 48%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct-3°-10°
Fri23 Oct-3°-14°
Sat24 Oct-3°-12°
Sun25 Oct-3°-14°
Mon26 Oct-5°-16°
Tue27 Oct1°-15°
Wed28 Oct1°-12°
Thu29 Oct-1°-10°
Fri30 Oct-3°-15°
Sat31 Oct2°-12°

When to go to Bayanhongor

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score575654507370667170525556
High-10°-6°0°8°15°21°22°20°15°6°-3°-8°
Low-25°-23°-15°-5°1°6°9°7°1°-6°-16°-22°
Rain (mm)33581836604719843
Wet days112461215125211

What's on in Bayanhongor

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Bayanhongor

All monuments

More museums: Bayankhongor Natural History Museum · Bayankhongor Museum of History and Ethnography

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Mongolia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Bayanhongor

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Bayanhongor

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.2Bayanhongor 141 km ↙1958 · 141 km
6.1Bayanhongor 142 km ←1950 · 142 km
6.1Bayanhongor 139 km ↘1957 · 139 km
5.4Bayanhongor 136 km ↙1966 · 136 km

Bayanhongor from above

Around Bayanhongor1 places to see, do and reach nearby

Getting to Bayanhongor

Bayankhongor AirportBYN
3.6 km
Arvaikheer AirportAVK
160 km

Places with a climate like Bayanhongor

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Bayanhongor?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bayanhongor.
What is the hottest month in Bayanhongor?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the coldest month in Bayanhongor?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -10°C and lows of -25°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bayanhongor?
July is the wettest month with about 60 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.