When to go · Karakorum
Karakorum in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C) / −24°C (−11°F)−11°F (−24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KarakorumHighs around -12 °C (10 °F), lows around -24 °C (−11 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 10 °F (-12 °C), lows around −11 °F (-24 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Low
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Low
Mongolia overall: Deep cold and smog; Ulaanbaatar only, with good layers.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karakorum, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).
June: Inside Karakorum's best window: Jun–Sep.
Karakorum: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings