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Selenge Province
Selenge Province
Selenge Province, Mongolia

Ongon

Ongon is a locality in Selenge Province, Mongolia, 836 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now-4°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population–
Local time00:09
48.92° N, 105.08° EElevation 836 mUTC+8 · Ulaanbaatar Standard Time
The year in Ongonweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50October
October: high / low9° / -3°
Rain this month10mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

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

Ongon at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month27°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-26°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

74 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

3 mm of rain

Weather in Ongon

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

14-day forecast
-4°C

Cloudy · wind 0 km/h · humidity 54%

Today hour by hour
Today31 Oct2°-4°0.8 mm
Sun1 Nov4°-6°
Mon2 Nov1°-8°
Tue3 Nov6°-5°0.7 mm
Wed4 Nov-2°-8°4.3 mm
Thu5 Nov-6°-11°
Fri6 Nov-5°-14°
Sat7 Nov2°-13°
Sun8 Nov3°-11°

When to go to Ongon

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score575653568171587085505255
High-12°-7°2°12°19°25°27°24°18°9°-2°-10°
Low-26°-23°-12°-3°5°12°15°12°5°-3°-13°-21°
Rain (mm)335822607470321065
Wet days112371013116431

What's on in Ongon

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

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Ongon

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ongon

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.7Petropavlovka 57 km ↓1989 · 133 km
5.0Erdenet 19 km ↙1981 · 84 km

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ongon?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ongon.
What is the hottest month in Ongon?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Ongon?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -12°C and lows of -26°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ongon?
July is the wettest month with about 74 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.