East Asia
Best time to visit Mongolia
By region
When to visit Mongolia
June–September for steppe and Gobi travel; Naadam festival is 11–13 July. Winters reach −30°C, and Ulaanbaatar smog is severe November–March.
Best months across Mongolia
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulaanbaatar | -14° | -10° | -1° | 9° | 17° | ★ 24° | ★ 26° | ★ 23° | ★ 16° | 6° | -5° | -13° |
| Gobi Desert | -8° | -3° | 5° | 14° | 21° | ★ 27° | ★ 30° | ★ 28° | ★ 21° | 11° | 1° | -7° |
| Terelj | -14° | -11° | -2° | 8° | 16° | ★ 23° | ★ 25° | ★ 22° | ★ 15° | 5° | -6° | -13° |
| Lake Khuvsgul | -15° | -12° | -3° | 6° | 13° | ★ 20° | ★ 22° | ★ 19° | ★ 12° | 3° | -6° | -14° |
Weather & best time by place
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- Mongolia e-Visa
- Immigration Agency of Mongolia
- UK FCDO travel advice: Mongolia
- Speedtest Global Index: Mongolia
- World Bank open data
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