When to go · Arvayheer
Arvayheer in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / 17°C (62°F)62°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- ArvayheerHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around 16.6 °C (62 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 62 °F (16.6 °C), rain on about 15 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Low
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Medium
Mongolia overall: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arvayheer, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 9.6 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.6 °C)
Night low
May: 16.6 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.6 °C)
Jun: 21.7 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.7 °C)
Rain days
May: 15 (better)
Jun: 36
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
June: Inside Arvayheer's best window: Jun–Sep.
Arvayheer: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast