Öndörkhaan weather in October

In October, Öndörkhaan sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Öndörkhaan's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Öndörkhaan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
6th coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:04 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Öndörkhaan is capital of Khentii aimag and Kerlen Sum in Mongolia.

Density
6/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 13°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical October day in Öndörkhaan 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 10°C cooler than September and about 13°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1130
2130
3130
4120
512-1
612-1
711-1
811-2
911-2
1010-2
1110-3
1210-3
139-3
149-3
159-4
168-4
178-4
188-5
197-5
207-5
216-6
226-6
236-6
245-6
255-7
265-7
274-7
284-8
293-8
303-9
313-9

How October really feels in Öndörkhaan

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
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Öndörkhaan 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-16° / -27°10.40.88.70.0
Feb-10° / -23°30.91.29.90.0
Mar / -13°61.9211.60.0
Apr10° / -3°112.9213.32.8
May18° / 244.80.914.86.5
Jun24° / 11°447.7015.77.1
Jul26° / 14°559.9015.36.7
Aug24° / 12°538.3014.17.2
Sep18° / 265.90.612.46.3
Oct / -4°133210.61.8
Nov-5° / -16°51.829.10.0
Dec-14° / -24°20.81.18.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46634
56733
66733
76931
86931
96931
107129
117129
127129
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197327
207327
217327
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Öndörkhaan gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 3 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1145
2146
3136
4136
5136
6126
7126
8126
9126
10126
11127
12127
13127
14127
15127
16127
17117
18117
19107
20107
21107
2297
2397
2487
2576
2676
2766
2866
2965
3055
3155

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 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 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
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 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 6:43 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:436:10
211.46:446:08
311.36:456:06
411.36:476:04
511.26:486:02
611.26:506:00
711.16:515:58
811.16:535:56
911.06:545:54
1010.96:555:52
1110.96:575:50
1210.86:585:48
1310.87:005:46
1410.77:015:44
1510.77:035:42
1610.67:045:41
1710.57:065:39
1810.57:075:37
1910.47:095:35
2010.47:105:33
2110.37:125:31
2210.37:135:30
2310.27:155:28
2410.27:165:26
2510.17:185:25
2610.17:195:23
2710.07:215:21
2810.07:225:20
299.97:245:18
309.97:255:17
319.87:275:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Öndörkhaan?

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

1.8
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 Öndörkhaan.

What to pack for Öndörkhaan in October

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

In October, Öndörkhaan sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Öndörkhaan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Öndörkhaan peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 18UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Öndörkhaan?

Öndörkhaan sits at 47.3°N, 110.7°E, 1,030 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Baruun-Urt, 211 km away.

Baruun-UrtNalayhSaynshandDzuunmodZuunmodUlaanbaatarChoibalsanDzüünharaa

Topography around Öndörkhaan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Öndörkhaan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 1,031 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m.

The land around Öndörkhaan is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, grassland (98%) within 16 km, and grassland (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
242 m
80 km
719 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Baruun-Urt 211 km · Nalayh 258 km · Saynshand 274 km · Dzuunmod 281 km · Zuunmod 281 km · Ulaanbaatar 290 km · Choibalsan 302 km · Dzüünharaa 355 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 Öndörkhaan (47.3194°, 110.6556°, elevation 1,030 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).