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Mörön weather & best time to visit

Mountain air

Mörön at a glance

Best time
Apr – Jun, Aug – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 26°
Sunshine a year
2,830 h
Rain a year
359 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+8
Elevation
1,280 m

Climate in Mörön

Mörön has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while January is the coolest at −11 °C. With around 2,830 hours of sunshine a year, Mörön is sunny; June is the sunniest month with 10.0 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Mörön

The best time to visit Mörön is from April to June and from August to September. Hiking and mountain trips are best from May to September, when the trails are largely free of snow. The wettest month is July with 94 mm of precipitation.

Mörön through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Mörön in spring

Mar – May

74

Good

  • 4–19 °C by day
  • 9.1 h of sun a day
  • 14 rainy days in all

Mörön in summer

Jun – Aug

79

Good

  • 24–26 °C by day
  • 9.5 h of sun a day
  • 39 rainy days in all

Mörön in autumn

Sep – Nov

62

Good

  • −1–18 °C by day
  • 7.1 h of sun a day
  • 11 rainy days in all

Mörön in winter

Dec – Feb

38

Poor

  • −10–−5 °C by day
  • 5.3 h of sun a day
  • 2 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Hiking & mountain trips

May – Sep

13–27 °C in the village, little snow

Snow

Apr – May

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Mörön for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

57

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: April – June, August – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about −3°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 7°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 8°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 3°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 0°

07:3918:31

Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:19–08:23 · evening 17:47–18:51
Blue hour
Morning 07:07–07:19 · evening 18:51–19:03

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Mörön compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 13° at the start of the month to 3° at the end. The days get 1.7 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high13°3°
Night-time low0°−8°
Daylight11.7 h10.0 h

What is the weather like in Mörön in October?

In October, Mörön is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 13 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Mörön.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 52 min07:39 – 18:31
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
39 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+8offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %25 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %73 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in October

  • Warm jacket

Compare two months in Mörön

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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May has the better holiday weather in Mörön: score 93 against 57. In May, days are 10 °C warmer than in October. May has 4 more rainy days. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in May.

October vs May, Mörön
MonthOctoberMay
Holiday weather score5793better
Daytime high9°19°
Night-time low−4°4°
Sunshine7.4 h9.9 hbetter
Rainy days3better7
Rainfall13 mmbetter34 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Mörön month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

37January−10° · 5.0 h

In January, Mörön is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −11 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−22 °C). Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mörön.

Mörön in January
43February−5° · 6.8 h

In February, Mörön is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−19 °C). The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Mörön.

Mörön in February
48March4° · 8.4 h

In March, Mörön is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−10 °C). The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 7 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Mörön.

Mörön in March
81April13° · 8.9 h

In April, Mörön is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun shines for around 8.9 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 21 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Mörön.

Mörön in April
93May19° · 9.9 h

In May, Mörön is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. With around 9.9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 34 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Mörön.

Mörön in May
85June25° · 10.0 h

In June, Mörön is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. With around 10.0 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Mörön.

Mörön in June
69July26° · 9.4 h

In July, Mörön is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. With around 9.4 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 94 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Mörön.

Mörön in July
82August24° · 9.1 h

In August, Mörön is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. With around 9.1 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 80 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Mörön.

Mörön in August
92September18° · 8.5 h

In September, Mörön is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 36 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Mörön.

Mörön in September
57October9° · 7.4 h

In October, Mörön is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 13 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Mörön.

Mörön in October
38November−1° · 5.3 h

In November, Mörön is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−12 °C). Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mörön.

Mörön in November
34December−9° · 4.2 h

In December, Mörön is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−19 °C). Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mörön.

Mörön in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Mörön

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°

FrostOctober: nights around −4°. Heating and warm bedding are a must.

The coolest nights are in January (−22°), the warmest in July (13°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from September to May, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 9°Night −4°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan37−11°−22°5.0 h01
FebruaryFeb43−5°−19°6.8 h12
MarchMar484°−10°8.4 h27
AprilApr8113°−2°8.9 h521
MayMay9319°4°9.9 h734
JuneJun8525°10°10.0 h1163
JulyJul6926°13°9.4 h1594
AugustAug8224°10°9.1 h1280
SeptemberSep9218°4°8.5 h736
OctoberOct579°−4°7.4 h313
NovemberNov38−1°−12°5.3 h25
DecemberDec34−9°−19°4.2 h13

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

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Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Mörön

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,830 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 10.0 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 4.2 h a day
OctoberSunshine 7.4 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 68 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 7.4 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Mörön, 68 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 1 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Mörön: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
359 mm on 66 days
Wettest month
Jul · 94 mm
Driest month
Jan · 1 mm
OctoberRainy days 3Rainfall 13 mm

In October, Mörön has about 3 rainy days with 13 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Mörön

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 9).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 55 min
Fair skin
about 70 min
Light brown skin
about 95 min
Olive skin
over 2 h

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Mörön

How breezy and how cloudy Mörön is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
15 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Apr · 18 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 12 km/h
OctoberWind 15 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Mörön typically peaks at 15 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
47 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jan · 35 %
Cloudiest month
Jun · 59 %
OctoberCloud cover 39 %Sunshine 7.4 h

In October, cloud covers on average 39 % of the sky over Mörön: mostly sunny, with about 7.4 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Mörön

How often the day gets hot in Mörön (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
11 days
Hottest month
Jul · 26 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 9 °C

In October, Mörön has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 9 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow
Snow

Snow in Mörön

Snow is possible in Mörön, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
13 days
Fresh snow a year
49 cm
Snow possible
Oct – May

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 2Fresh snow 7 cmChance of snow 21 / 100

In October, Mörön has about 2 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 7 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 21 out of 100: possible.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Mörön

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Mörön in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Mörön has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 91) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 36).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    71

    Good

    • 10 °C by day
    • 8.8 h of sun a day
    • 4 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    91

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 20 °C by day
    • 9.9 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    77

    Good

    • 25 °C by day
    • 9.2 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    57

    Fair

    • 9 °C by day
    • 7.4 h of sun a day
    • 3 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    36

    Poor

    • −10 °C by day
    • 4.6 h of sun a day
    • 1 rainy day a month

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 8 h 20 min
Distance
6,510 km
Time zone
UTC+8
Jet lag
About 7 days (7 h east)

Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Mongolia

Currency
Mongolian Tugrik (MNT)
Language
Mongolian
Sockets
Type C, E · 220 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+976

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Mörön vs Erdenet

In October Mörön has the better holiday weather (score 57 vs 49). During the day Erdenet is 2 °C cooler than Mörön.

Mörön vs Erdenet, in October
in OctoberMörönErdenet
Holiday weather score5749
Daytime high9°7°
Sunshine7 h7 h
Rainy days34
Best timeApr – Jun, Aug – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberMörön 9°Erdenet 7°
MörönErdenet
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Ranking

Mongolia in October: the best places

In October, Mörön ranks 1 of 5 destinations in this country.

  1. MörönThis page9°57
  2. 2Kharkhorin9°57
  3. 3Darkhan10°52
  4. 4Erdenet7°49
  5. 5Ulaanbaatar8°44
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  1. 85 % similar49ErdenetMongolia7°Best time: May – Sep
  2. 84 % similar44UlaanbaatarMongolia8°Best time: May – Sep
  3. 79 % similar52DarkhanMongolia10°Best time: May – Jun, Aug – Sep
  4. 78 % similar57KharkhorinMongolia9°Best time: May – Jun, Aug – Sep

Frequently asked questions about Mörön

When is the best time to visit Mörön?

The best time to visit Mörön is from April to June and from August to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Mörön?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at −11 °C.

When does it rain most in Mörön?

The wettest month is July with 94 mm of precipitation. The driest month is January with 1 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Mörön get?

Mörön gets around 2,830 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 10.0 hours a day; in December there are 4.2 hours a day.

What time zone is Mörön in?

Mörön is on UTC+8 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Mörön?

A nonstop flight from London to Mörön takes about 8 h 20 min, for a straight-line distance of about 6,510 km.

Which school holidays are best for Mörön?

Mörön has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 91) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 36). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 71, May half-term 91, summer holidays 77, October half-term 57, Christmas holidays 36.