When to go · Erdenet
Erdenet 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
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- 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
- ErdenetHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 6 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 Erdenet, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Jun: 10
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 Erdenet's best window: Jun–Sep.
Erdenet: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings