When to go · Baruun-Urt
Baruun-Urt in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 5°C (42°F)42°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Baruun-UrtHighs around 20.2 °C (68 °F), lows around 5.4 °C (42 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 68 °F (20.2 °C), lows around 42 °F (5.4 °C), rain on about 17 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Low
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Medium
Mongolia overall: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Baruun-Urt, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20.2 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20.2 °C)
Jun: 25.5 °C (78 °F)78 °F (25.5 °C)
Night low
May: 5.4 °C (42 °F)42 °F (5.4 °C)
Jun: 12.4 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.4 °C)
Rain days
May: 17 (better)
Jun: 41
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
June: Inside Baruun-Urt's best window: Jun–Aug.
Baruun-Urt: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast