When to go · Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar in June
Great month. Warm, long days; camps open.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Warm, long days; camps open.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Ulaanbaatar in this guide.
Weather in June
- UlaanbaatarHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Ulaanbaatar and the centre, Mongolia · Ulaanbaatar, Terelj, Kharkhorin, Orkhon valleybest weather
Coldest capital in the world: January averages about −20 °C (−4 °F). Coal and ger-stove smoke make winter air among the worst anywhere Nov–Feb. Summer is 20–28 °C (68–82 °F) by day with afternoon showers in July–August.Coldest capital in the world: January averages about −4 °F (−20 °C). Coal and ger-stove smoke make winter air among the worst anywhere Nov–Feb. Summer is 68–82 °F (20–28 °C) by day with afternoon showers in July–August.
Summer season
Green hills, camps open, Naadam on 11–13 July.
Watch: Afternoon storms in July, peak prices and full beds.
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.
Children's Day
1 June · Sukhbaatar Square
Public holiday; parks and the square are busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Medium
Mongolia overall: Green steppe, long days, fewer people than July; the best-value month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ulaanbaatar, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Sep: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Sep: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Sep: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 9
Sep: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Sep: Medium
Prices
Jun: Medium
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Sep: 0
June: Warm, long days; camps open.
September: Clear and cool; good month.
Ulaanbaatar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings