Dzüünharaa in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Dzüünharaa sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 70 mm of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to -9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Dzüünharaa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dzüünharaa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
7°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-5°C
Precipitation
70 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
2.5
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Dzüünharaa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to -9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Dzüünharaa reaches about 7°C and drops to -5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Dzüünharaa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 70 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
70
39 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Dzüünharaa weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-14° / -26°20.518.50.0
Feb-8° / -23°30.91.59.80.0
Mar / -13°72.12.511.60.1
Apr11° / -3°184.13.113.42.8
May18° / 397.12.1156.0
Jun23° / 10°538.90.115.96.9
Jul25° / 13°6510.4015.56.7
Aug23° / 11°7210014.26.8
Sep17° / 427.41.112.45.8
Oct / -4°204.63.510.51.7
Nov-4° / -15°82.73.38.90.0
Dec-12° / -23°311.88.10.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Dzüünharaa gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 15 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early September to 8 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Dzüünharaa?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dzüünharaa.

What to pack for Dzüünharaa in Fall

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

In fall, Dzüünharaa sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Dzüünharaa in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dzüünharaa peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dzüünharaa in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dzüünharaa is worst in July — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.7× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1731 µg/m³Dec 144 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun11Good
Jul33Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep5Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dzüünharaa?

Dzüünharaa sits at 48.9°N, 106.5°E, 867 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Darhan, 81 km away.

SühbaatarKyakhtaErdenet

Topography around Dzüünharaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dzüünharaa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 884 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,976 m.

The land around Dzüünharaa is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (83%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
739 m
80 km
1,976 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Darhan 81 km · Ulaanbaatar 110 km · Zuunmod 133 km · Dzuunmod 133 km · Nalayh 135 km · Sühbaatar 154 km · Kyakhta 166 km · Erdenet 175 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 Dzüünharaa (48.8523°, 106.4579°, elevation 867 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.