Saynshand weather in October

In October, Saynshand sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 7 mm of precipitation across 1.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Saynshand's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saynshand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
6th coldest
Precipitation
7 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:03 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
31%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Saynshand reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°C cooler than September and about 12°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1174
2164
3164
4163
5153
6153
7153
8142
9142
10142
11131
12131
13131
14120
15120
16120
1711-1
1811-1
1911-1
2010-2
2110-2
229-2
239-3
249-3
258-3
268-4
277-4
287-4
297-5
306-5
316-5

How October really feels in Saynshand

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Saynshand 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-12° / -21°10.10.390.0
Feb-5° / -17°10.40.510.10.0
Mar / -9°310.811.60.5
Apr14° / 41.40.513.24.9
May21° / 132.70.214.67.8
Jun27° / 14°194015.37.4
Jul29° / 18°255.10156.0
Aug27° / 16°335.5013.97.2
Sep21° / 132.7012.37.9
Oct11° / -0°71.90.510.73.7
Nov-1° / -11°20.81.19.40.0
Dec-10° / -19°10.30.58.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37624
47723
57723
67723
77822
87822
97822
107921
117921
127921
137921
147921
157822
167822
177822
187822
197822
207822
217723
227723
237723
247723
257822
267822
277921
287921
298020
308020
318119

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Saynshand gets around 7 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 8% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
181
281
381
481
581
681
781
871
971
1071
1171
1271
1371
1471
1572
1672
1762
1862
1962
2062
2162
2252
2352
2452
2552
2652
2742
2842
2942
3032
3132

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 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light 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 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:436:14
211.56:456:12
311.46:466:10
411.36:476:08
511.36:486:06
611.26:506:04
711.26:516:02
811.16:526:00
911.16:545:59
1011.06:555:57
1111.06:565:55
1210.96:585:53
1310.96:595:51
1410.87:005:50
1510.87:025:48
1610.77:035:46
1710.77:045:44
1810.67:065:43
1910.67:075:41
2010.57:085:39
2110.57:105:38
2210.47:115:36
2310.47:125:35
2410.37:145:33
2510.37:155:31
2610.27:175:30
2710.27:185:28
2810.17:195:27
2910.17:215:26
3010.07:225:24
3110.07:235:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Saynshand

In seasonPeak

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

Saynshand sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Saynshand?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saynshand.

What to pack for Saynshand in October

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

In October, Saynshand sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Saynshand in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saynshand peaks around August 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saynshand 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 Saynshand is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMay 1042 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr42Poor
May43Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saynshand?

Saynshand sits at 44.9°N, 110.1°E, 947 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Öndörkhaan, 274 km away.

ÖndörkhaanBaruun-UrtNalayhZuunmodDzuunmodUlaanbaatarDalandzadgadChoibalsan

Topography around Saynshand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saynshand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 957 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 595 m.

The land around Saynshand is covered by bare terrain (95%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
242 m
80 km
595 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Öndörkhaan 274 km · Baruun-Urt 316 km · Nalayh 387 km · Zuunmod 397 km · Dzuunmod 397 km · Ulaanbaatar 418 km · Dalandzadgad 476 km · Choibalsan 490 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 Saynshand (44.8824°, 110.1163°, elevation 947 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).