Dzüünharaa weather in October

In October, Dzüünharaa sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 20 mm of precipitation across 4.6 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Dzüünharaa's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dzüünharaa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
6th coldest
Precipitation
20 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:23 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Dzüünharaa is city.

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 12°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dzüünharaa reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°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 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 12°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1130
2130
312-1
412-1
512-1
611-1
711-2
811-2
910-2
1010-2
1110-3
129-3
139-3
149-4
158-4
168-4
178-4
187-5
197-5
207-5
216-5
226-6
236-6
245-6
255-7
265-7
274-7
284-8
294-8
303-8
313-9

How October really feels in Dzüünharaa

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
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Dzüünharaa 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-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66238
76238
86238
96337
106436
116436
126436
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276436
286436
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Dzüünharaa gets around 20 mm of rain and snow over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1198
2199
3199
4199
5189
6189
7179
8179
91710
101710
111610
121610
131611
141611
151612
161612
171612
181513
191513
201513
211413
221413
231413
241313
251313
261313
271213
281213
291212
301112
311112

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 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:00 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:006:26
211.47:026:24
311.37:036:22
411.27:056:20
511.27:066:18
611.17:086:15
711.17:096:13
811.07:116:11
910.97:126:09
1010.97:146:07
1110.87:166:05
1210.87:176:03
1310.77:196:01
1410.67:205:59
1510.67:225:57
1610.57:235:55
1710.57:255:53
1810.47:275:51
1910.47:285:49
2010.37:305:47
2110.27:315:45
2210.27:335:44
2310.17:355:42
2410.17:365:40
2510.07:385:38
2610.07:395:36
279.97:415:35
289.87:435:33
299.87:445:31
309.77:465:30
319.77:475:28

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dzüünharaa?

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

1.7
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 Dzüünharaa.

What to pack for Dzüünharaa in October

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

In October, Dzüünharaa sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Dzüünharaa in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 2. 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 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 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
October 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. 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).