Ulan Bator, Mongolia: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Ulan Bator is the capital of Mongolia, in Ulaanbaatar. About 844,818 people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Mongolia in our atlas.

It lies at 47.91° N, 106.88° E, about 1,284 m (4,213 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Ulaanbaatar time zone.

Location

Red dot: Ulan Bator. Green dots: other major cities of Mongolia. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Ulan Bator has a continental (cool summer, dry winter) climate (Köppen Dwc). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 24°C (75°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -26°C (-14°F). Around 277 mm (11 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jul.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Sükhbaatar SquareCentral square of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

National Sports StadiumFootball stadium

National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet of MongoliaOpera house in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Fine Arts Zanabazar MuseumArt museum in Chingeltei, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Blue Sky TowerBuilding in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Bökhiin ÖrgööSports complex in Bayanzürkh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar City MuseumMuseum in Bayanzürkh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Marshall Zhukov House MuseumMuseum in Bayanzürkh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in MongoliaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2028462 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q23430 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

UB downtown: Zazaa Mongolia, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Panorama Ulan Bator 13: Brücke-Osteuropa, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
2019 National Sports Stadium (Mongolia) 02: JukoFF, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
The Fine Arts Zanabazar Museum: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Felhőkarcoló a főtéren (Skyscraper on the central square) - panoramio: Gyula Péter, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Wrestling Palace: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Ulaanbaatar City Museum: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Georgy Zhukov's Home Museum in Ulan-Bator: Batu, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)