When to go · Sainshand
Sainshand in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −1°C (31°F)31°F (−1°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- SainshandHighs around -0.7 °C (31 °F), lows around 12.5 °C (55 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 31 °F (-0.7 °C), lows around 55 °F (12.5 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Low
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Low
Mongolia overall: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sainshand, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: -0.7 °C (31 °F)31 °F (-0.7 °C)
Jun: 15.1 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15.1 °C)
Night low
Oct: 12.5 °C (55 °F)55 °F (12.5 °C)
Jun: 28.4 °C (83 °F)83 °F (28.4 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4 (better)
Jun: 20
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.
June: Inside Sainshand's best window: Jun–Sep.
Sainshand: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.