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Mongolia in June

Great month. Green steppe, long days, fewer people than July; the best-value month.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Mongolia
Prices
Medium
Mongolia

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Mongolia

Green steppe, long days, fewer people than July; the best-value month.

Is another month better than June?

No other month rates higher than June for Mongolia in this guide.

Weather in June

  • Ulaanbaatar and the centre · Ulaanbaatar, Terelj, Kharkhorin, Orkhon valleybest weather

    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.

  • 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.

  • Khövsgöl and the north · Mörön, Khatgal, Darkhad valleybest weather

    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, Uvsfine

    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 beltfine

    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 transitionbest weather

    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, Tsambagaravfine

    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, Tosontsengelfine

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

  • Ulaanbaatar22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Altai19.7 °C (67 °F) / 7.2 °C (45 °F), 34 rain days
  • Arvayheer9.6 °C (49 °F) / 21.7 °C (71 °F), 36 rain days
  • Baganuur23 °C (73 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 36 rain days
  • Baruun-Urt25.5 °C (78 °F) / 12.4 °C (54 °F), 41 rain days
  • Bayanhongor9.3 °C (49 °F) / 22.9 °C (73 °F), 33 rain days
  • Bulgan23.3 °C (74 °F) / 7.8 °C (46 °F), 57 rain days
  • Choibalsan26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 38 rain days
  • Dalanzadgad14 °C (57 °F) / 26.7 °C (80 °F), 22 rain days
  • Darkhan27.2 °C (81 °F) / 9.4 °C (49 °F), 52 rain days
  • Erdenet22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Hovd25 °C (77 °F) / 11.8 °C (53 °F), 26 rain days
  • Hutag-Ondor23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Karakorum22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Mandalgovĭ25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 20 rain days
  • Mörön24.4 °C (76 °F) / 10.1 °C (50 °F), 44 rain days
  • Ölgii22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 25 rain days
  • Ondorkhaan25.4 °C (78 °F) / 10.1 °C (50 °F), 44 rain days
  • Sainshand15.1 °C (59 °F) / 28.4 °C (83 °F), 20 rain days
  • Sühbaatar20 °C (68 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days
  • Tsagaannuur20 °C (68 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 12 rain days
  • Tsetserleg21.4 °C (71 °F) / 7.9 °C (46 °F), 55 rain days
  • Ulaangom22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Uliastai10.5 °C (51 °F) / 24.5 °C (76 °F), 60 rain days
  • Zamyn-Üüd20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 5 rain days
  • Zuunmod20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 6 rain days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Mother and Children's Day

    1 Jun

    Public holiday; parks and Sukhbaatar Square fill with families.

  • Children's Day

    1 June · Ulaanbaatar

    Public holiday; parks and the square are busy.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Mongolia
Medium
Prices · Mongolia
Medium

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jun: Great

    Jul: Great

  • Crowds

    Jun: Medium

    Jul: High

  • Prices

    Jun: Medium

    Jul: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jun: 2

    Jul: 1

June: Green steppe, long days, fewer people than July; the best-value month.

July: Naadam (11–15 Jul) fills everything; book cars, flights and camps months ahead. Afternoon rain begins.

Mongolia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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Where to go in June

Rated best or good this month

  • Ulaanbaatar and the centre

    Best weather of the year (Ulaanbaatar, Terelj, Kharkhorin, Orkhon valley)

  • Khövsgöl and the north

    Best weather of the year (Mörön, Khatgal, Darkhad valley)

  • Ulaanbaatar

    Warm, long days; camps open.

  • 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