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When to go · Dalanzadgad

Dalanzadgad in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
−19°C (−3°F) / −7°C (19°F)
average high / low
Rain days
2
Crowds
Low
Mongolia overall
Prices
Low
Mongolia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Dalanzadgad

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • DalanzadgadHighs around -19.3 °C (−3 °F), lows around -7.1 °C (19 °F), rain on about 2 days
  • Gobi, Mongolia · Dalanzadgad, Khongoryn Els, Bayanzag, Yolyn Amcool

    Summer days reach 35–40 °C (95–104 °F), nights stay cool; spring (Apr–May) brings wind and dust storms. September is the easy month.

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 Dalanzadgad, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: -19.3 °C (−3 °F)

    Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: -7.1 °C (19 °F)

    Jun: 26.7 °C (80 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 2 (better)

    Jun: 22

  • 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 (cold, limited services).

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

Dalanzadgad: 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

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