Ulaanbaatar in March

Still cold, dusty winds.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatWarm, long days; camps open.
• SeptemberGreatClear and cool; good month.
• MayGoodCool and dry; camps start to open.
• AugustGoodWarm; green countryside.

• UlaanbaatarHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 2 days
• Ulaanbaatar and the centre, Mongolia · Ulaanbaatar, Terelj, Kharkhorin, Orkhon valleycool

  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.

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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ulaanbaatar, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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