Dalandzadgad weather in October

In October, Dalandzadgad sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 6 mm of precipitation across 1.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dalandzadgad's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dalandzadgad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
6 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:24 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
28%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Dalandzadgad is capital city of Ömnögovi Aimag, Mongolia.

Density
52/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 15°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dalandzadgad reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1153
2153
3153
4152
5142
6142
7142
8131
9131
10131
11131
12120
13120
14120
1511-1
1611-1
1711-1
1811-1
1910-2
2010-2
2110-2
229-3
239-3
249-3
258-3
268-4
278-4
287-4
297-4
307-5
316-5

How October really feels in Dalandzadgad

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
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Dalandzadgad 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-8° / -19°10.30.49.10.0
Feb-3° / -15°20.60.910.20.0
Mar / -8°61.71.811.60.4
Apr13° / -0°621.213.24.2
May19° / 153.60.514.57.1
Jun25° / 13°225.7015.27.5
Jul27° / 16°316.6014.97.1
Aug25° / 14°346.4013.87.6
Sep19° / 153.40.212.37.4
Oct11° / -1°61.91.210.83.5
Nov / -10°20.81.19.50.0
Dec-6° / -17°10.50.78.80.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37723
47723
57822
67822
77822
87921
97921
108020
118020
128020
138020
148020
158020
167921
177921
188020
198020
208020
218020
228020
238020
247921
257921
268020
278020
288119
298119
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Dalandzadgad gets around 6 mm of rain and snow over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
171
271
372
472
562
662
763
863
963
1063
1163
1263
1364
1464
1564
1664
1764
1864
1964
2064
2164
2264
2364
2464
2564
2654
2754
2854
2954
3044
3144

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 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
514light 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
2614light 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 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:056:37
211.57:076:35
311.47:086:33
411.47:096:32
511.37:106:30
611.37:126:28
711.27:136:26
811.27:146:24
911.17:156:23
1011.17:166:21
1111.07:186:19
1211.07:196:17
1310.97:206:16
1410.97:216:14
1510.87:236:12
1610.87:246:11
1710.77:256:09
1810.77:276:07
1910.67:286:06
2010.67:296:04
2110.57:306:03
2210.57:326:01
2310.47:336:00
2410.47:345:58
2510.37:365:57
2610.37:375:55
2710.37:385:54
2810.27:405:52
2910.27:415:51
3010.17:425:50
3110.17:435:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dalandzadgad

In seasonPeak

None of Dalandzadgad's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Dalandzadgad sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Dalandzadgad?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dalandzadgad.

What to pack for Dalandzadgad in October

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

In October, Dalandzadgad sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Dalandzadgad in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Dalandzadgad peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dalandzadgad 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 Dalandzadgad is worst in May — around 114 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMay 12112 µg/m³Dec 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar83Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May114Unhealthy
Jun80Unhealthy
Jul71Unhealthy
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct83Unhealthy
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dalandzadgad?

Dalandzadgad sits at 43.6°N, 104.4°E, 1,470 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Hovd, 203 km away.

HovdBogdArvayheerBayanhongorSaynshandTsetserlegDzuunmodZuunmod

Topography around Dalandzadgad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dalandzadgad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,473 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,624 m.

The land around Dalandzadgad is covered by bare terrain (78%) within 3 km, bare terrain (92%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
1,068 m
80 km
1,624 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Hovd 203 km · Bogd 217 km · Arvayheer 326 km · Bayanhongor 413 km · Saynshand 476 km · Tsetserleg 492 km · Dzuunmod 500 km · Zuunmod 500 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 Dalandzadgad (43.5708°, 104.425°, elevation 1,470 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).