Choibalsan weather in October

In October, Choibalsan sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 3.9 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 50% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Choibalsan's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Choibalsan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
6th coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:50 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Choibalsan is city in Mongolia.

Density
160/km²
people per km²

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 Choibalsan reaches about 9°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 16°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°C cooler than September and about 13°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1142
2141
3131
4131
5130
6120
7120
812-1
911-1
1011-1
1111-2
1210-2
1310-2
1410-2
159-3
169-3
178-3
188-4
198-4
207-4
217-5
227-5
236-5
246-6
255-6
265-6
275-6
284-7
294-7
304-7
313-8

How October really feels in Choibalsan

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.

Choibalsan 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° / -24°10.40.68.60.0
Feb-9° / -20°30.91.29.90.0
Mar / -12°51.71.811.60.0
Apr11° / -3°123.52.413.43.0
May19° / 255.20.614.96.6
Jun25° / 12°448.1015.87.1
Jul27° / 15°649.9015.46.6
Aug25° / 13°538.3014.17.2
Sep18° / 326.20.412.46.5
Oct / -3°163.92.210.62.1
Nov-4° / -14°51.51.790.0
Dec-12° / -21°411.68.20.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46139
56238
66238
76238
86337
96436
106436
116436
126634
136634
146535
156634
166634
176634
186733
196634
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276634
286634
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Choibalsan gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 3.9 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 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1154
2154
3144
4145
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10146
11136
12136
13136
14136
15137
16137
17137
18138
19138
20138
21129
22129
23119
24119
25119
26109
27109
2899
2998
3088
3188

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 15 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of October to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:275:54
211.46:295:52
311.36:305:50
411.36:325:48
511.26:335:46
611.26:355:44
711.16:365:42
811.06:385:40
911.06:395:38
1010.96:415:36
1110.96:425:34
1210.86:445:32
1310.76:455:30
1410.76:475:28
1510.66:485:26
1610.66:505:24
1710.56:515:22
1810.56:535:20
1910.46:545:18
2010.36:565:16
2110.36:585:15
2210.26:595:13
2310.27:015:11
2410.17:025:09
2510.17:045:08
2610.07:055:06
2710.07:075:04
289.97:085:03
299.87:105:01
309.87:124:59
319.77:134:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Choibalsan?

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

2.1
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 Choibalsan.

What to pack for Choibalsan in October

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

In October, Choibalsan sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Choibalsan 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 Choibalsan peaks around July 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 21UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Choibalsan?

Choibalsan sits at 48.1°N, 114.5°E, 741 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Baruun-Urt, 181 km away.

Baruun-UrtBorzyaÖndörkhaanAginskoyeKrasnokamenskChitaNerchinskSaynshand

Topography around Choibalsan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Choibalsan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 750 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m.

The land around Choibalsan is covered by grassland (73%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (96%) within 16 km, and grassland (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
179 m
80 km
540 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Baruun-Urt 181 km · Borzya 296 km · Öndörkhaan 302 km · Aginskoye 337 km · Krasnokamensk 340 km · Chita 448 km · Nerchinsk 459 km · Saynshand 490 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 Choibalsan (48.0726°, 114.5326°, elevation 741 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).