Baruun-Urt weather in October

In October, Baruun-Urt sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 12 mm of precipitation across 3.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Baruun-Urt's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baruun-Urt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
6th coldest
Precipitation
12 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:53 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Baruun-Urt is Capital city of Sükhbaatar Aimag, Mongolia.

Density
308/km²
people per km²
Founded
1942

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 13°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Baruun-Urt reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°C cooler than September and about 12°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1131
2131
3131
4120
5120
6120
711-1
811-1
911-1
1010-2
1110-2
1210-2
139-2
149-3
159-3
168-3
178-4
188-4
197-4
207-4
217-5
226-5
236-5
246-6
255-6
265-6
274-7
284-7
294-7
303-8
313-8

How October really feels in Baruun-Urt

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
11 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Baruun-Urt weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-15° / -25°10.40.68.80.0
Feb-10° / -22°31.11.3100.0
Mar / -12°51.71.911.60.0
Apr10° / -3°123.2213.32.8
May18° / 256114.86.3
Jun24° / 11°438015.67.1
Jul26° / 15°5910.4015.36.6
Aug24° / 13°457.80147.3
Sep18° / 285.50.412.46.4
Oct / -3°123.3210.61.9
Nov-4° / -14°51.52.19.20.0
Dec-13° / -22°30.91.38.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56634
66634
76733
86832
96832
107030
117030
127129
137129
147129
157129
167228
177228
187228
197228
207030
217030
227030
237030
246931
256931
266931
276931
286832
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Baruun-Urt gets around 12 mm of rain and snow over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1134
2135
3135
4135
5135
6135
7135
8135
9136
10136
11136
12136
13136
14136
15127
16127
17127
18117
19117
20107
21107
2297
2397
2487
2587
2687
2777
2877
2977
3067
3167

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 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 6:32 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:326:00
211.46:335:58
311.46:345:56
411.36:365:54
511.26:375:52
611.26:395:50
711.16:405:48
811.16:415:46
911.06:435:44
1011.06:445:42
1110.96:465:40
1210.96:475:38
1310.86:495:37
1410.76:505:35
1510.76:515:33
1610.66:535:31
1710.66:545:29
1810.56:565:27
1910.56:575:26
2010.46:595:24
2110.47:005:22
2210.37:025:20
2310.37:035:19
2410.27:045:17
2510.27:065:15
2610.17:075:14
2710.17:095:12
2810.07:105:11
2910.07:125:09
309.97:135:08
319.97:155:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Baruun-Urt?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baruun-Urt.

What to pack for Baruun-Urt in October

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

In October, Baruun-Urt sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Baruun-Urt in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baruun-Urt peaks around July 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 23UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Baruun-Urt 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 Baruun-Urt is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 2016 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep7Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baruun-Urt?

Baruun-Urt sits at 46.7°N, 113.3°E, 991 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Choibalsan, 181 km away.

ChoibalsanÖndörkhaanSaynshandNalayhBorzyaDzuunmodZuunmodAginskoye

Topography around Baruun-Urt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baruun-Urt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 995 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m.

The land around Baruun-Urt is covered by grassland (83%) within 3 km, grassland (98%) within 16 km, and grassland (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
554 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Choibalsan 181 km · Öndörkhaan 211 km · Saynshand 316 km · Nalayh 468 km · Borzya 477 km · Dzuunmod 491 km · Zuunmod 491 km · Aginskoye 501 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 Baruun-Urt (46.6806°, 113.2792°, elevation 991 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).