When to go · Bulgan
Bulgan in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 19°C (65°F)65°F (19°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). 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
- BulganHighs around 18.5 °C (65 °F), lows around 1.1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 65 °F (18.5 °C), lows around 34 °F (1.1 °C), rain on about 21 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 Bulgan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18.5 °C (65 °F)65 °F (18.5 °C)
Jun: 23.3 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.3 °C)
Night low
May: 1.1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1.1 °C)
Jun: 7.8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (7.8 °C)
Rain days
May: 21 (better)
Jun: 57
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
June: Inside Bulgan's best window: Jun–Sep.
Bulgan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast