Temperature in winter, temperature is averagely -20 to -35° C. In the Uvs Lake Basin in northwestern Mongolia, known as one of the coldest places in all of Asia, the lowest temperature ever recorded is -58° C. By contrast, summertime temperatures in the Gobi desert climb as high as 40° C. Sunshine. Mongolia is the country of the blue sky, as enjoying 250 sunny days a year. Rainfall and Snow. Monthly and yearly amounts of precipitation are extremely changeable according to the territories and the seasons. Summer precipitation prevails over the entire territory of Mongolia, for 80-90 percent of the annual rainfall. Enough rain usually occurs in July and August. The highest peaks have small glaciers. Annual precipitation ranges from 600 mm in the Mountain ranges but less than 100 mm in the Gobi. In some parts of the Gobi, no precipitation may fall for several years in a row. Political Structure Mongolia is a multi-party, parliamentary democratic country. Presidential and Parliamentary elections take place once four years.