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When to go · Altai

Altai in July

Great month. Inside Altai's best window: Jun–Sep.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
22°C (71°F) / 10°C (50°F)
average high / low
Rain days
46
Crowds
High
Mongolia overall
Prices
High
Mongolia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Altai

Inside Altai's best window: Jun–Sep.

Is another month better than July?

No other month rates higher than July for Altai in this guide.

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • AltaiHighs around 21.5 °C (71 °F), lows around 9.9 °C (50 °F), rain on about 46 days
  • Western Altai, Mongolia · Ölgii, Khovd, Tavan Bogd, Uvsbest weather

    High mountains with snow possible any month; the Golden Eagle Festival in early October is the last good week before the cold.

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.

  • Naadam big impact

    11–15 Jul · Mongolia

    National festival of wrestling, horse racing and archery; Ulaanbaatar opening ceremony on 11 Jul; offices close all week; hotels, cars and domestic flights sell out and prices rise.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Mongolia overall
High
Prices · Mongolia overall
High

Mongolia overall: Naadam (11–15 Jul) fills everything; book cars, flights and camps months ahead. Afternoon rain begins.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jul: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 21.5 °C (71 °F)

    Jun: 19.7 °C (67 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 9.9 °C (50 °F)

    Jun: 7.2 °C (45 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 46

    Jun: 34 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jul: High

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Jul: High

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 1

    Jun: 0

July: Inside Altai's best window: Jun–Sep.

June: Inside Altai's best window: Jun–Sep.

Altai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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