When to go · Altai
Altai in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Khövsgöl Ice Festival and Gobi camel festival; cold, with the first thaw late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −1°C (31°F)31°F (−1°C) / −14°C (6°F)6°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Khövsgöl Ice Festival and Gobi camel festival; cold, with the first thaw late in the month.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- AltaiHighs around -0.8 °C (31 °F), lows around -14.4 °C (6 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 31 °F (-0.8 °C), lows around 6 °F (-14.4 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Western Altai, Mongolia · Ölgii, Khovd, Tavan Bogd, Uvscool
High mountains with snow possible any month; the Golden Eagle Festival in early October is the last good week before the cold.
Crowds and prices
- 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Altai, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -0.8 °C (31 °F)31 °F (-0.8 °C)
Jun: 19.7 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.7 °C)
Night low
Mar: -14.4 °C (6 °F)6 °F (-14.4 °C)
Jun: 7.2 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7.2 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5 (better)
Jun: 34
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jun: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Khövsgöl Ice Festival and Gobi camel festival; cold, with the first thaw late in the month.
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket