When to go · Altai
Altai in November
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Winter returns and the smog season starts; countryside trips only with specialist operators.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −15°C (4°F)4°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Winter returns and the smog season starts; countryside trips only with specialist operators.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- AltaiHighs around -2.8 °C (27 °F), lows around -15.3 °C (4 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 27 °F (-2.8 °C), lows around 4 °F (-15.3 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Western Altai, Mongolia · Ölgii, Khovd, Tavan Bogd, Uvscool
High mountains with snow possible any month; the Golden Eagle Festival in early October is the last good week before the cold.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Low
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Low
Mongolia overall: Winter returns and the smog season starts; countryside trips only with specialist operators.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Altai, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: -2.8 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-2.8 °C)
Jun: 19.7 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.7 °C)
Night low
Nov: -15.3 °C (4 °F)4 °F (-15.3 °C)
Jun: 7.2 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7.2 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 4 (better)
Jun: 34
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jun: 0
November: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Winter returns and the smog season starts; countryside trips only with specialist operators.
June: Inside Altai's best window: Jun–Sep.
Altai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket