When to go · Darkhan
Darkhan 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
- 22°C (71°F)71°F (22°C) / 3°C (38°F)38°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- 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
- DarkhanHighs around 21.7 °C (71 °F), lows around 3.1 °C (38 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 71 °F (21.7 °C), lows around 38 °F (3.1 °C), rain on about 20 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 Darkhan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 21.7 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.7 °C)
Jun: 27.2 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27.2 °C)
Night low
May: 3.1 °C (38 °F)38 °F (3.1 °C)
Jun: 9.4 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.4 °C)
Rain days
May: 20 (better)
Jun: 52
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 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast