When to go · Darkhan
Darkhan in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold; January nights near −30 °C (−22 °F)).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold; January nights near −22 °F (−30 °C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −17°C (2°F)2°F (−17°C) / −30°C (−23°F)−23°F (−30°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold; January nights near −30 °C (−22 °F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold; January nights near −22 °F (−30 °C)).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- DarkhanHighs around -16.9 °C (2 °F), lows around -30.3 °C (−23 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 2 °F (-16.9 °C), lows around −23 °F (-30.3 °C), rain on about 4 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year) big impact
Feb 2027 (lunar, moves yearly — check) · Mongolia
Three official days, but many shops and restaurants close for a week; families visit elders, transport out of the city is packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Low
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Low
Mongolia overall: −20 to −30 °C and the worst smog of the year in Ulaanbaatar; city museums only.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Darkhan, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -16.9 °C (2 °F)2 °F (-16.9 °C)
Jun: 27.2 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27.2 °C)
Night low
Jan: -30.3 °C (−23 °F)−23 °F (-30.3 °C)
Jun: 9.4 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4 (better)
Jun: 52
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold; January nights near −30 °C).
June: Inside Darkhan's best window: Jun–Sep.
Darkhan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings