Mongolia in August

Warmest and wettest; rivers rise and tracks get muddy. Peak for Khövsgöl.

August is rated good. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatGolden larches, clear skies, cold nights; the Gobi is at its most comfortable.
• JuneGreatGreen steppe, long days, fewer people than July; the best-value month.
• JulyGreatNaadam (11–15 Jul) fills everything; book cars, flights and camps months ahead. Afternoon rain begins.

• Ulaanbaatar and the centre · Ulaanbaatar, Terelj, Kharkhorin, Orkhon valleyrainy

  Coldest capital in the world: January averages about −20 °C (−4 °F). Coal and ger-stove smoke make winter air among the worst anywhere Nov–Feb. Summer is 20–28 °C (68–82 °F) by day with afternoon showers in July–August.Coldest capital in the world: January averages about −4 °F (−20 °C). Coal and ger-stove smoke make winter air among the worst anywhere Nov–Feb. Summer is 68–82 °F (20–28 °C) by day with afternoon showers in July–August.

• Gobi · Dalanzadgad, Khongoryn Els, Bayanzag, Yolyn Amhot

  Summer days reach 35–40 °C (95–104 °F), nights stay cool; spring (Apr–May) brings wind and dust storms. September is the easy month.Summer days reach 95–104 °F (35–40 °C), nights stay cool; spring (Apr–May) brings wind and dust storms. September is the easy month.

• Khövsgöl and the north · Mörön, Khatgal, Darkhad valleyrainy

  Lake Khövsgöl stays frozen until late May or June; summer nights near freezing at 1,650 m. Ice Festival in early March.

• Western Altai · Ölgii, Khovd, Tavan Bogd, Uvsbest weather

  High mountains with snow possible any month; the Golden Eagle Festival in early October is the last good week before the cold.

• Eastern Mongolia: Eastern steppe · Dornod, Sükhbaatar, Khentiibest weather

  Short summer, June to early September. July and August are warmest and greenest; nights stay cold. Winter is extreme and not a visitor season.

• Gobi: South Gobi (Dalanzadgad) · Ömnögovi and the dune belthot

  May–June and September are the sweet spots; July–August is hot and busy with domestic tourists. Winter is genuinely cold, not mild.

• Gobi: Northern Gobi edge (Bayanhongor, Sainshand) · Steppe-desert transitionhot

  Slightly cooler and greener than the south; dust storms peak in spring.

• Northern Mongolia: Northern Mongolia · Darkhan to Khövsgölbest weather

  Short summer: June–August are the workable months, July warmest. Lake Khövsgöl sits at 1,645 m and stays cool; winter is far below freezing.

• Western Mongolia: Altai and Bayan-Ölgii · Ölgii, Tavan Bogd, Tsambagaravbest weather

  Short summer; July–August are the only reliable trekking months. Early October is Eagle Festival weather — cold, with snow possible.

• Western Mongolia: Great Lakes Depression · Hovd, Uvs, Ulaangombest weather

  Drier and lower than the Altai; Uvs Lake basin is one of the coldest places in Mongolia in winter.

• Western Mongolia: Zavkhan · Uliastai, Tosontsengelbest weather

  Khangai side is wetter and greener; July–August for the lakes and dunes.

• Ulaanbaatar22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 11 rain days
• Altai19.8 °C (68 °F) / 7.8 °C (46 °F), 35 rain days68 °F (19.8 °C) / 46 °F (7.8 °C), 35 rain days
• Arvayheer10.5 °C (51 °F) / 21.9 °C (71 °F), 58 rain days51 °F (10.5 °C) / 71 °F (21.9 °C), 58 rain days
• Baganuur23 °C (73 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 51 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 51 rain days
• Baruun-Urt26 °C (79 °F) / 13.1 °C (56 °F), 46 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 56 °F (13.1 °C), 46 rain days
• Bayanhongor10.1 °C (50 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 45 rain days50 °F (10.1 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 45 rain days
• Bulgan22.5 °C (73 °F) / 8.7 °C (48 °F), 66 rain days73 °F (22.5 °C) / 48 °F (8.7 °C), 66 rain days
• Choibalsan27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 52 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 52 rain days
• Dalanzadgad15.1 °C (59 °F) / 27.2 °C (81 °F), 29 rain days59 °F (15.1 °C) / 81 °F (27.2 °C), 29 rain days
• Darkhan26.4 °C (80 °F) / 10.3 °C (51 °F), 67 rain days80 °F (26.4 °C) / 51 °F (10.3 °C), 67 rain days
• Erdenet22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain days
• Hovd24.6 °C (76 °F) / 11.5 °C (53 °F), 26 rain days76 °F (24.6 °C) / 53 °F (11.5 °C), 26 rain days
• Hutag-Ondor23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Karakorum22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain days
• Mandalgovĭ25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 38 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 38 rain days
• Mörön23.7 °C (75 °F) / 10.2 °C (50 °F), 58 rain days75 °F (23.7 °C) / 50 °F (10.2 °C), 58 rain days
• Ölgii22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 26 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 26 rain days
• Ondorkhaan25.2 °C (77 °F) / 11.1 °C (52 °F), 57 rain days77 °F (25.2 °C) / 52 °F (11.1 °C), 57 rain days
• Sainshand16 °C (61 °F) / 28.5 °C (83 °F), 27 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 83 °F (28.5 °C), 27 rain days
• Sühbaatar20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Tsagaannuur20 °C (68 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 13 rain days
• Tsetserleg21.4 °C (71 °F) / 8.6 °C (47 °F), 73 rain days71 °F (21.4 °C) / 47 °F (8.6 °C), 73 rain days
• Ulaangom25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain days
• Uliastai0.6 °C (33 °F) / 16.2 °C (61 °F), 20 rain days33 °F (0.6 °C) / 61 °F (16.2 °C), 20 rain days
• Zamyn-Üüd23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
• Zuunmod21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 5 rain days

Crowds · Mongolia

High

Prices · Mongolia

High

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Rated best or good this month

• Western Altai

  Best weather of the year (Ölgii, Khovd, Tavan Bogd, Uvs)

• Ulaanbaatar

  Warm; green countryside.

• Altai

  Best months: Jun–Sep

• Arvayheer

  Best months: Jun–Sep

• Baganuur

  Best months: June–September

• Baruun-Urt

  Best months: Jun–Aug

• Bayanhongor

  Best months: Jun–Sep

• Bulgan

  Best months: Jun–Sep

• Choibalsan

  Best months: Jun–Sep

• Dalanzadgad

  Best months: Jun–Sep

• Darkhan

  Best months: Jun–Sep

• Erdenet

  Best months: Jun–Sep