Choibalsan weather in September

In September, Choibalsan sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Choibalsan's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Choibalsan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:06 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Choibalsan reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 6°C cooler than August and about 10°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
3229
4229
5219
6219
7218
8218
9208
10208
11207
12207
13197
14197
15196
16196
17186
18185
19185
20175
21175
22174
23164
24164
25163
26153
27153
28153
29142
30142

How September really feels in Choibalsan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Choibalsan weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46337
56337
66238
76337
86337
96337
106436
116436
126535
136535
146535
156535
166634
176535
186535
196436
206535
216436
226436
236337
246238
256238
266238
276238
286139
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Choibalsan gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1250
2240
3240
4240
5240
6230
7230
8230
9230
10220
11220
12220
13210
14210
15210
16201
17201
18201
19201
20191
21192
22192
23182
24183
25183
26173
27173
28163
29164
30154

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7973
8973
9973
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light 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

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:456:58
213.25:466:56
313.15:476:54
413.15:496:52
513.05:506:50
612.95:526:48
712.95:536:46
812.85:556:44
912.85:566:42
1012.75:576:39
1112.65:596:37
1212.66:006:35
1312.56:026:33
1412.56:036:31
1512.46:046:29
1612.36:066:27
1712.36:076:24
1812.26:096:22
1912.26:106:20
2012.16:126:18
2112.06:136:16
2212.06:146:14
2311.96:166:11
2411.96:176:09
2511.86:196:07
2611.76:206:05
2711.76:226:03
2811.66:236:01
2911.66:255:58
3011.56:265:56

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.28 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 — September's 4.28 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
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Choibalsan?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Choibalsan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Choibalsan in September

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

In September, Choibalsan sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Choibalsan in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
September 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).