When to go · Ölgii
Ölgii in July
Great month. Inside Ölgii's best window: Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 35
- Crowds
- High
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- High
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Inside Ölgii's best window: Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Ölgii in this guide.
Weather in July
- ÖlgiiHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 35 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 35 days
- Western Altai, Mongolia · 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.
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.
Naadam big impact
11–15 Jul · Mongolia
National festival of wrestling, horse racing and archery; Ulaanbaatar opening ceremony on 11 Jul; offices close all week; hotels, cars and domestic flights sell out and prices rise.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- High
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- High
Mongolia overall: Naadam (11–15 Jul) fills everything; book cars, flights and camps months ahead. Afternoon rain begins.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast