Zuunmod weather in September

In September, Zuunmod sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Zuunmod's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zuunmod's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:36 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Zuunmod is human settlement in Mongolia.

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 11°C by the end.

A typical September day in Zuunmod reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 12°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 6°C cooler than August and about 9°C warmer than October.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3186
4186
5175
6175
7175
8174
9164
10164
11164
12163
13153
14153
15152
16152
17152
18142
19141
20141
21141
22131
23130
24130
25120
2612-1
2712-1
2811-1
2911-1
3011-2

How September really feels in Zuunmod

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zuunmod weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-16° / -27°10.50.88.70.0
Feb-11° / -23°311.39.90.0
Mar-1° / -14°61.92.411.60.0
Apr / -5°143.72.913.31.5
May15° / 326.12.614.95.0
Jun20° / 5290.115.76.5
Jul22° / 12°6510.6015.46.6
Aug20° / 6710.8014.16.3
Sep15° / 376.81.312.44.9
Oct / -6°143.42.710.60.9
Nov-6° / -17°51.72.39.10.0
Dec-15° / -24°20.81.38.30.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
56139
66139
76139
86238
96238
106337
116436
126436
136535
146535
156634
166634
176535
186535
196535
206535
216634
226634
236436
246436
256436
266535
276535
286535
296535
306634

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Zuunmod gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1260
2260
3260
4251
5251
6251
7251
8241
9242
10242
11232
12233
13223
14223
15224
16214
17214
18215
19215
20206
21206
22207
23207
24197
25198
26188
27188
28188
29178
30178

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 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:15 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:157:28
213.26:177:26
313.16:187:24
413.06:207:22
513.06:217:20
612.96:227:18
712.96:247:16
812.86:257:14
912.86:277:12
1012.76:287:10
1112.66:297:07
1212.66:317:05
1312.56:327:03
1412.56:347:01
1512.46:356:59
1612.36:366:57
1712.36:386:55
1812.26:396:52
1912.26:416:50
2012.16:426:48
2112.06:436:46
2212.06:456:44
2311.96:466:42
2411.96:486:40
2511.86:496:37
2611.76:506:35
2711.76:526:33
2811.66:536:31
2911.66:556:29
3011.56:566:27

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — September's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Zuunmod?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Zuunmod for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zuunmod in September

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

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

a warm layer

UV index in Zuunmod 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 Zuunmod peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zuunmod in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Zuunmod is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Oct 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zuunmod?

Zuunmod sits at 47.7°N, 107.0°E, 1,514 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Dzuunmod, 0.0 km away.

DarhanErdenetBulganÖndörkhaan

Topography around Zuunmod

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zuunmod has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 1,561 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,474 m.

The land around Zuunmod is covered by grassland (86%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
261 m
16 km
941 m
80 km
1,474 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Dzuunmod 0.0 km · Ulaanbaatar 23 km · Nalayh 26 km · Dzüünharaa 133 km · Darhan 212 km · Erdenet 258 km · Bulgan 281 km · Öndörkhaan 281 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 Zuunmod (47.7069°, 106.9528°, elevation 1,514 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).