Ulaanbaatar
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📷 Zazaa Mongolia· CC BY-SA 4.0Тал нутгийн нийслэл | The capital of the steppe
About
Ulaanbaatar is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It has a population of 1.67 million, and is the coldest capital city in the world by average yearly temperature. The municipality is located in north central Mongolia at an elevation of about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) in a valley on the Tuul River. The city was founded in 1639 as a nomadic Buddhist monastic centre, changing location 29 times, and was permanently settled at its modern location in 1778.
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The next week in Ulaanbaatar
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Overcast
16° / 6°
Sun
Drizzle
17° / 4°
0.9 mm
UV Moderate
Mon
Overcast
15° / 4°
UV Moderate
Tue
Overcast
24° / 6°
UV Moderate
Wed
Drizzle
15° / 10°
0.9 mm
UV Moderate
Thu
Snow
12° / 6°
6.0 mm
UV Moderate
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
30° / -9°
Typical high / low
1 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
15.1h
05:14 – 20:22local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Ulaanbaatar
1 commercial airport within 100 km. Closest is Ulaanbaatar Chinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN) at 31 km.
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain, Original work by Honored Artist of Mongolia R.Lkhamsuren, faithful reproduction by User:Saruul 04.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.