When to go · Karakorum
Karakorum, month by month
The best months for Karakorum: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).-14 °C (7 °F) / -27 °C (−17 °F), 1 rain days7 °F (-14 °C) / −17 °F (-27 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).-9 °C (16 °F) / -24 °C (−11 °F), 1 rain days16 °F (-9 °C) / −11 °F (-24 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).0 °C (32 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 2 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Brown steppe, strong winds and dust; roads turn to mud where snow melts. Few camps open.9 °C (48 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 3 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.17 °C (63 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 5 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Karakorum's best window: Jun–Sep.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Karakorum's best window: Jun–Sep.24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 13 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Karakorum's best window: Jun–Sep.22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Karakorum's best window: Jun–Sep.16 °C (61 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 6 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.7 °C (45 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 3 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).-4 °C (25 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 2 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).-12 °C (10 °F) / -24 °C (−11 °F), 1 rain days10 °F (-12 °C) / −11 °F (-24 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karakorum, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jul: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 9 (better)
Jul: 13
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 1
June: Inside Karakorum's best window: Jun–Sep.
July: Inside Karakorum's best window: Jun–Sep.
Karakorum: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.