When to go · Ölgii
Ölgii, month by month
The best months for Ölgii: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (very cold, many services closed).-11 °C (12 °F) / -22 °C (−8 °F), 1 rain days12 °F (-11 °C) / −8 °F (-22 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (very cold, many services closed).-5 °C (23 °F) / -19 °C (−2 °F), 1 rain days23 °F (-5 °C) / −2 °F (-19 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (very cold, many services closed).2 °C (36 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 2 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct). Across Mongolia: Brown steppe, strong winds and dust; roads turn to mud where snow melts. Few camps open.11 °C (52 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 5 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.17 °C (63 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 15 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct). Across Mongolia: Green steppe, long days, fewer people than July; the best-value month.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 25 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 25 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Ölgii's best window: Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 35 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 35 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Ölgii's best window: Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 26 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 26 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Ölgii's best window: Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct.16 °C (61 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Ölgii's best window: Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct.8 °C (46 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 2 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (very cold, many services closed).-2 °C (28 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 2 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (very cold, many services closed).-9 °C (16 °F) / -19 °C (−2 °F), 1 rain days16 °F (-9 °C) / −2 °F (-19 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ölgii, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Aug: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Aug: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 35
Aug: 26 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Aug: High
Prices
Jul: High
Aug: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Aug: 0
July: Inside Ölgii's best window: Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct.
August: Inside Ölgii's best window: Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct.
Ölgii: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.