Arvayheer weather in October

In October, Arvayheer sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 10 mm of precipitation across 2.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Arvayheer's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arvayheer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
6th coldest
Precipitation
10 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:34 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Arvayheer is main settlement in the district of the same name.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Arvayheer reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
112-1
212-1
312-2
411-2
511-2
611-3
710-3
810-3
910-3
1010-3
119-4
129-4
139-4
148-4
158-5
168-5
178-5
187-5
197-5
207-6
217-6
226-6
236-6
246-7
256-7
265-7
275-7
285-8
294-8
304-8
314-8

How October really feels in Arvayheer

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
14 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Arvayheer weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -22°10.30.88.80.0
Feb-6° / -19°30.91.2100.0
Mar / -12°72.22.911.60.0
Apr / -4°1343.113.32.2
May16° / 275.92.114.75.3
Jun21° / 438.40.215.56.6
Jul23° / 12°6211015.26.6
Aug21° / 10°5090.1146.7
Sep16° / 235.21.112.35.6
Oct / -5°102.72.510.71.7
Nov-2° / -13°41.21.79.20.0
Dec-8° / -19°20.40.98.50.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57327
67327
77426
87525
97525
107525
117525
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
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207525
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287624
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307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Arvayheer gets around 10 mm of rain and snow over 2.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1117
2117
3117
4118
5118
6109
7109
8109
9109
10109
11109
12109
13109
14109
15109
1699
1799
1899
1998
2088
2188
2288
2387
2477
2577
2677
2777
2877
2967
3067
3166

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 7:56 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:136:42
211.47:156:40
311.47:166:38
411.37:186:36
511.37:196:34
611.27:206:32
711.17:226:30
811.17:236:29
911.07:246:27
1011.07:266:25
1110.97:276:23
1210.97:296:21
1310.87:306:19
1410.87:316:17
1510.77:336:15
1610.77:346:14
1710.67:366:12
1810.57:376:10
1910.57:396:08
2010.47:406:07
2110.47:416:05
2210.37:436:03
2310.37:446:01
2410.27:466:00
2510.27:475:58
2610.17:495:57
2710.17:505:55
2810.07:525:53
2910.07:535:52
309.97:545:50
319.97:565:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Arvayheer?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arvayheer.

What to pack for Arvayheer in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Arvayheer sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Arvayheer in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arvayheer peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 19UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arvayheer in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arvayheer is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.2× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2116 µg/m³Dec 173 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arvayheer?

Arvayheer sits at 46.3°N, 102.8°E, 1,838 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Bayanhongor, 158 km away.

BayanhongorTsetserlegHovdBogdBulganErdenetDalandzadgadDzuunmod

Topography around Arvayheer

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arvayheer.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arvayheer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 1,849 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 748 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Arvayheer is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (98%) within 16 km, and grassland (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
748 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Bayanhongor 158 km · Tsetserleg 168 km · Hovd 180 km · Bogd 183 km · Bulgan 289 km · Erdenet 323 km · Dalandzadgad 326 km · Dzuunmod 355 km

Mongolia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,108
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
21
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 447
Religion
Buddhist 52%no religion 41%Muslim 3%Shaman 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Arvayheer (46.2639°, 102.775°, elevation 1,838 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).