Erdenet in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Erdenet sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 62 mm of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to -9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
6°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-5°C
Precipitation
62 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
2.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Erdenet in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to -9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Erdenet reaches about 6°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 Erdenet

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 71 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
71
40 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Erdenet 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° / -24°20.40.98.50.0
Feb-9° / -20°30.81.49.80.0
Mar / -12°82.4311.60.0
Apr10° / -3°215.54.113.42.4
May17° / 357.82.7155.5
Jun22° / 10°6311.20.115.96.3
Jul23° / 13°9113.5015.66.2
Aug21° / 11°8612.1014.26.2
Sep16° / 387.71.512.45.2
Oct / -5°174.33.710.51.3
Nov-4° / -14°82.63.28.90.0
Dec-12° / -21°31.21.78.10.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Erdenet gets around 62 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 9 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 18 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 Erdenet?

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.

2.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Erdenet.

What to pack for Erdenet in Fall

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

In fall, Erdenet sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Erdenet 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 Erdenet peaks around July 15 at about 7 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Erdenet?

Erdenet sits at 49.0°N, 104.1°E, 1,307 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Bulgan, 47 km away.

DarhanDzüünharaaSühbaatarKyakhtaUlaanbaatarZuunmodDzuunmod

Topography around Erdenet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erdenet has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 1,356 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.

The land around Erdenet is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
653 m
80 km
1,364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Bulgan 47 km · Darhan 143 km · Dzüünharaa 175 km · Sühbaatar 203 km · Kyakhta 225 km · Ulaanbaatar 241 km · Zuunmod 258 km · Dzuunmod 258 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 Erdenet (49.0333°, 104.0833°, elevation 1,307 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.