When to go · Bulgan
Bulgan in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −13°C (8°F)8°F (−13°C) / −26°C (−16°F)−16°F (−26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- BulganHighs around -13.2 °C (8 °F), lows around -26.4 °C (−16 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 8 °F (-13.2 °C), lows around −16 °F (-26.4 °C), rain on about 2 days
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.
Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year) big impact
Feb 2027 (lunar, moves yearly — check) · Mongolia
Three official days, but many shops and restaurants close for a week; families visit elders, transport out of the city is packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Low
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Low
Mongolia overall: −20 to −30 °C and the worst smog of the year in Ulaanbaatar; city museums only.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bulgan, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -13.2 °C (8 °F)8 °F (-13.2 °C)
Jun: 23.3 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.3 °C)
Night low
Jan: -26.4 °C (−16 °F)−16 °F (-26.4 °C)
Jun: 7.8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (7.8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
Jun: 57
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold).
June: Inside Bulgan's best window: Jun–Sep.
Bulgan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings