Best Time to Visit Mongolia

Mongolia has two distinct seasons: a mild summer and a harsh winter. The best time to visit Mongolia is during the summer months, from late May to early September, when the steppe is lush, temperatures are mild, and the days are long. Our favourite time to explore this epic country, particularly for an extra cultural hit, is mid-July when the annual Naadam Festival is held across the country, with archery, horse riding and wrestling events.

Best time to visit

For those venturing totally off the beaten track to the northern Altai Mountains, the first weekend in October is when the Golden Eagle Festival is held, where Kazakh Eagle Hunters from across the region compete in age-old games, showcasing their incredible falconry skills. Mongolian winters are bitterly cold; Ulaanbaatar is the world’s coldest capital city, so we would advise against travelling throughout the colder months from mid-October to mid-April.

Monthly Climate Guide for Mongolia

, Mongolia

Average temperatures (Celsius) and rainfall (mm)

Jan
-6°C 0mm
Feb
-1°C 0mm
Mar
6°C 1mm
Apr
16°C 4mm
May
22°C 9mm
Jun
27°C 10mm
Jul
28°C 8mm
Aug
26°C 5mm
Sep
23°C 8mm
Oct
12°C 4mm
Nov
4°C 1mm
Dec
-6°C 0mm
Jan
-7°C 0mm
Feb
1°C 0mm
Mar
13°C 1mm
Apr
21°C 2mm
May
27°C 3mm
Jun
29°C 7mm
Jul
29°C 8mm
Aug
28°C 7mm
Sep
25°C 3mm
Oct
15°C 1mm
Nov
8°C 0mm
Dec
-6°C 0mm
Jan
-7°C 0mm
Feb
1°C 0mm
Mar
13°C 1mm
Apr
21°C 2mm
May
27°C 3mm
Jun
29°C 7mm
Jul
29°C 8mm
Aug
28°C 7mm
Sep
25°C 3mm
Oct
15°C 1mm
Nov
8°C 0mm
Dec
-6°C 0mm
Jan
3°C 0mm
Feb
7°C 0mm
Mar
13°C 0mm
Apr
20°C 2mm
May
24°C 3mm
Jun
26°C 4mm
Jul
29°C 4mm
Aug
28°C 4mm
Sep
24°C 2mm
Oct
19°C 0mm
Nov
11°C 0mm
Dec
4°C 0mm
Jan
-7°C 0mm
Feb
1°C 0mm
Mar
13°C 1mm
Apr
21°C 2mm
May
27°C 3mm
Jun
29°C 7mm
Jul
29°C 8mm
Aug
28°C 7mm
Sep
25°C 3mm
Oct
15°C 1mm
Nov
8°C 0mm
Dec
-6°C 0mm
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