Tsetserleg weather in October

In October, Tsetserleg sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°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 Tsetserleg's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsetserleg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
6th coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:41 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Tsetserleg is city in Arkhangai Province, Mongolia.

Density
40/km²
people per km²
Founded
1933

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 11°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical October day in Tsetserleg reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

-20°-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
111-3
211-3
311-3
410-3
510-4
610-4
79-4
89-4
99-5
109-5
118-5
128-5
138-6
147-6
157-6
167-6
177-7
186-7
196-7
206-7
216-7
225-8
235-8
245-8
254-8
264-8
274-9
284-9
293-9
303-9
313-10

How October really feels in Tsetserleg

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
18 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Tsetserleg weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -23°20.518.70.0
Feb-7° / -20°31.21.79.90.0
Mar / -13°103.23.511.60.0
Apr / -4°2565.113.32.0
May15° / 448.33.614.94.9
Jun20° / 6811.70.415.76.0
Jul22° / 11°8714.7015.45.9
Aug20° / 6812.10.214.16.1
Sep15° / 387.1212.45.0
Oct / -6°1843.410.61.2
Nov-3° / -15°62.12.59.10.0
Dec-10° / -20°20.81.38.30.0

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 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76733
86733
96733
106733
116832
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Tsetserleg gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 4 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 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11710
21711
31711
41711
51611
61612
71611
81611
91511
101511
111511
121511
131512
141412
151412
161412
171312
181312
191312
201212
211212
221111
231111
241111
251011
261011
271011
281011
29910
30910
31910

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 10 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
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:19 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:196:47
211.47:216:45
311.37:226:43
411.37:246:41
511.27:256:39
611.27:276:37
711.17:286:35
811.17:296:33
911.07:316:31
1010.97:326:29
1110.97:346:27
1210.87:356:25
1310.87:376:23
1410.77:386:21
1510.77:406:19
1610.67:416:17
1710.57:436:15
1810.57:446:13
1910.47:466:12
2010.47:476:10
2110.37:496:08
2210.37:506:06
2310.27:526:05
2410.27:536:03
2510.17:556:01
2610.17:565:59
2710.07:585:58
289.97:595:56
299.98:015:55
309.88:025:53
319.88:045:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 3.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Tsetserleg?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tsetserleg.

What to pack for Tsetserleg in October

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

In October, Tsetserleg sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Tsetserleg 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 Tsetserleg peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tsetserleg?

Tsetserleg sits at 47.5°N, 101.5°E, 1,705 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Bayanhongor, 153 km away.

BayanhongorArvayheerBulganMörönErdenetBogdHovdUliastay

Topography around Tsetserleg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tsetserleg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 1,779 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 796 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,173 m.

The land around Tsetserleg is covered by grassland (86%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
442 m
16 km
796 m
80 km
2,173 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Bayanhongor 153 km · Arvayheer 168 km · Bulgan 214 km · Mörön 258 km · Erdenet 261 km · Bogd 317 km · Hovd 320 km · Uliastay 347 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 Tsetserleg (47.475°, 101.4542°, elevation 1,705 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).