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Ulaangom
Uvs Province, Mongolia

Ulaangom

Ulaangom is a town in Uvs Province, Mongolia, 935 m above sea level. It has a population of about 26,319 (2000). 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 · Aug
Population26,319
Local time21:42
49.98° N, 92.07° EElevation 935 mUTC+7 · Khovd Standard Time
The year in Ulaangomweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec51October
October: high / low8° / -1°
Rain this month9mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Aug

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

Ulaangom at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-22°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

50 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

4 mm of rain

Weather in Ulaangom

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

14-day forecast
-4°C

Partly cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 59%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct4°-4°
Fri23 Oct3°-5°
Sat24 Oct1°-5°
Sun25 Oct0°-8°
Mon26 Oct0°-6°
Tue27 Oct-2°-8°
Wed28 Oct-2°-8°
Thu29 Oct3°-4°
Fri30 Oct1°-4°
Sat31 Oct0°-6°

When to go to Ulaangom

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score565553528279727979515154
High-14°-9°-1°10°18°23°25°23°17°8°-3°-12°
Low-22°-19°-12°-1°6°13°16°13°7°-1°-11°-19°
Rain (mm)44459365035159128
Wet days1123771096332

What's on in Ulaangom

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

Monuments and museums in Ulaangom

All monuments

Outdoors around Ulaangom

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Удирдлагын ордонViewpoints
0.2 km

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Ulaangom

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ulaangom

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Ulaangom 70 km ←1970 · 70 km
5.6Khandagayty 37 km ↗1961 · 107 km
5.5Khandagayty 109 km ←2022 · 111 km
5.5Ulaangom 91 km ←1974 · 91 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 2 km

Fossils in Mongolia
Devonian · 1

Ulaangom from above

Around Ulaangom1 places to see, do and reach nearby

Getting to Ulaangom

Ulaangom AirportULO
13 km
Ölgii Mongolei International AirportULG
190 km
Khovd AirportHVD
228 km

Places with a climate like Ulaangom

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ulaangom?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ulaangom.
What is the hottest month in Ulaangom?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Ulaangom?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -14°C and lows of -22°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ulaangom?
July is the wettest month with about 50 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.