Bulgan weather in September

In September, Bulgan sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bulgan's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bulgan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:50 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bulgan reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 9°C warmer than October.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2197
3197
4197
5186
6186
7186
8186
9185
10175
11175
12174
13174
14174
15164
16163
17163
18163
19153
20152
21152
22152
23141
24141
25141
26140
27130
28130
2913-1
3012-1

How September really feels in Bulgan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bulgan weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-13° / -25°20.61.28.50.0
Feb-8° / -22°31.21.99.80.0
Mar / -13°103.13.911.60.0
Apr10° / -3°225.94.513.42.5
May17° / 377.92.4155.6
Jun22° / 10°5910.50.115.96.5
Jul23° / 13°7912.9015.56.4
Aug21° / 10°7611.2014.26.3
Sep16° / 367.21.212.45.4
Oct / -5°174.43.710.51.5
Nov-4° / -15°82.63.38.90.0
Dec-11° / -22°31.21.58.10.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55743
65743
75842
85941
95941
106139
116139
126238
136238
146436
156436
166436
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276634
286535
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Bulgan gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2280
3281
4271
5271
6271
7261
8261
9262
10252
11252
12243
13243
14233
15234
16234
17234
18235
19235
20226
21226
22226
23217
24217
25218
26208
27208
28209
29209
302010

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 108 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:287:43
213.26:297:41
313.16:317:39
413.16:327:37
513.06:347:35
613.06:357:33
712.96:367:31
812.86:387:28
912.86:397:26
1012.76:417:24
1112.76:427:22
1212.66:447:20
1312.56:457:17
1412.56:477:15
1512.46:487:13
1612.46:507:11
1712.36:517:09
1812.26:537:06
1912.26:547:04
2012.16:557:02
2112.06:577:00
2212.06:586:58
2311.97:006:55
2411.97:016:53
2511.87:036:51
2611.77:046:49
2711.77:066:47
2811.67:076:44
2911.67:096:42
3011.57:106:40

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bulgan?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bulgan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bulgan in September

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

In September, Bulgan sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Bulgan in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bulgan peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bulgan?

Bulgan sits at 48.8°N, 103.5°E, 1,204 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Erdenet, 47 km away.

DarhanDzüünharaaTsetserlegSühbaatarMörönUlaanbaatarKyakhta

Topography around Bulgan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bulgan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 1,241 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,028 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,348 m.

The land around Bulgan is covered by grassland (89%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
1,028 m
80 km
1,348 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Erdenet 47 km · Darhan 189 km · Dzüünharaa 214 km · Tsetserleg 214 km · Sühbaatar 249 km · Mörön 261 km · Ulaanbaatar 267 km · Kyakhta 271 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 Bulgan (48.8125°, 103.5347°, elevation 1,204 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).