Tsetserleg weather in September

In September, Tsetserleg sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Tsetserleg's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tsetserleg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:58 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical September day in Tsetserleg reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3185
4185
5185
6174
7174
8174
9174
10163
11163
12163
13162
14152
15152
16151
17151
18151
19141
20140
21140
22140
23130
2413-1
2513-1
2613-1
2712-1
2812-2
2912-2
3011-2

How September really feels in Tsetserleg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tsetserleg weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75941
86040
96139
106139
116337
126337
136436
146535
156634
166733
176733
186733
196832
206832
216832
226832
236733
246832
256832
266832
276733
286733
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Tsetserleg gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1291
2282
3282
4282
5283
6283
7284
8284
9275
10265
11266
12256
13247
14247
15237
16237
17228
18228
19218
20219
21209
22209
23199
24199
25189
26189
27189
281710
291710
301710

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September 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%151015202530
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

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
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

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:387:50
213.16:397:48
313.16:407:46
413.06:427:44
513.06:437:42
612.96:457:40
712.96:467:38
812.86:477:36
912.76:497:33
1012.76:507:31
1112.66:517:29
1212.66:537:27
1312.56:547:25
1412.56:567:23
1512.46:577:21
1612.36:587:19
1712.37:007:16
1812.27:017:14
1912.27:037:12
2012.17:047:10
2112.07:057:08
2212.07:077:06
2311.97:087:04
2411.97:107:02
2511.87:116:59
2611.87:126:57
2711.77:146:55
2811.67:156:53
2911.67:176:51
3011.57:186:49

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.58 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 — September's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Tsetserleg?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Tsetserleg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tsetserleg in September

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

In September, Tsetserleg sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Tsetserleg in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
September 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).