When to go · Karakorum
Karakorum in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- 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 November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- KarakorumHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Low
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Low
Mongolia overall: Winter returns and the smog season starts; countryside trips only with specialist operators.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karakorum, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Nov: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 2 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jun: 0
November: 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