When to go · Ondorkhaan
Ondorkhaan in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- OndorkhaanHighs around 20.1 °C (68 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 68 °F (20.1 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 18 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Low
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Medium
Mongolia overall: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ondorkhaan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20.1 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20.1 °C)
Jun: 25.4 °C (78 °F)78 °F (25.4 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 10.1 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10.1 °C)
Rain days
May: 18 (better)
Jun: 44
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
June: Inside Ondorkhaan's best window: Jun–Sep.
Ondorkhaan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast