When to go · Karakorum

Karakorum in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: Low; Mongolia overall
Prices: Low; Mongolia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Karakorum

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KarakorumHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 2 days

Mongolia overall: Khövsgöl Ice Festival and Gobi camel festival; cold, with the first thaw late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karakorum, side by side.

First month

Second month

March: 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.