When to go · Bayanhongor
Bayanhongor 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
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- 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
- BayanhongorHighs around 2.9 °C (37 °F), lows around 17.3 °C (63 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 37 °F (2.9 °C), lows around 63 °F (17.3 °C), rain on about 16 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 Bayanhongor, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 2.9 °C (37 °F)37 °F (2.9 °C)
Jun: 9.3 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.3 °C)
Night low
May: 17.3 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.3 °C)
Jun: 22.9 °C (73 °F)73 °F (22.9 °C)
Rain days
May: 16 (better)
Jun: 33
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 Bayanhongor's best window: Jun–Sep.
Bayanhongor: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast