Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Ulaanbaatar across the year
Best-looking months for Ulaanbaatar: May, Jun, Sep. Rated avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
- JanAvoidLowLow2 events
- FebAvoidLowLow1 event
- MarMixedLowLowNone listed
- AprMixedLowLowNone listed
- MayGoodLowMediumNone listed
- JunGreatMediumMedium1 event
- JulMixedHighHigh1 event
- AugGoodHighHighNone listed
- SepGreatMediumMediumNone listed
- OctMixedLowLow1 event
- NovAvoidLowLow1 event
- DecAvoidLowLow2 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
January in Ulaanbaatar
Typical highs −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C), lows −26°C (−15°F)−15°F (−26°C), rain on about 1 day.
- WeatherAvoid
- −20 to −30 °C, smog; Tsagaan Sar closures some years. Typical highs around -16 °C, lows around -26 °C, rain on about 1 day.Based on: Voykit month rating for Ulaanbaatar
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: Mongolia overall. −20 to −30 °C and the worst smog of the year in Ulaanbaatar; city museums only.Based on: Mongolia overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesLow
- Low price level: Mongolia overall.Based on: Mongolia overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: New Year; Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year).Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- New Year (Dec 31–Jan 1)Fireworks and lights on the square in deep cold; restaurants book out.
- Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year) (Feb 2027 (lunar, moves yearly — check))Three official days, but many shops and restaurants close for a week; families visit elders, transport out of the city is packed.