When to go · Choibalsan
Choibalsan 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
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- 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
- ChoibalsanHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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 Choibalsan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 17 (better)
Jun: 38
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 Choibalsan's best window: Jun–Sep.
Choibalsan: 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