When to go · Sainshand
Sainshand in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Khövsgöl Ice Festival and Gobi camel festival; cold, with the first thaw late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C) / 6°C (42°F)42°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Khövsgöl Ice Festival and Gobi camel festival; cold, with the first thaw late in the month.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- SainshandHighs around -9 °C (16 °F), lows around 5.5 °C (42 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 16 °F (-9 °C), lows around 42 °F (5.5 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Low
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Low
Mongolia overall: Khövsgöl Ice Festival and Gobi camel festival; cold, with the first thaw late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sainshand, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 15.1 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15.1 °C)
Night low
Mar: 5.5 °C (42 °F)42 °F (5.5 °C)
Jun: 28.4 °C (83 °F)83 °F (28.4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 1 (better)
Jun: 20
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jun: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Khövsgöl Ice Festival and Gobi camel festival; cold, with the first thaw late in the month.
June: Inside Sainshand's best window: Jun–Sep.
Sainshand: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings