When to go · Dalanzadgad
Dalanzadgad 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
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- 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
- DalanzadgadHighs around -7.6 °C (18 °F), lows around 5.9 °C (43 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 18 °F (-7.6 °C), lows around 43 °F (5.9 °C), rain on about 4 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.Summer days reach 95–104 °F (35–40 °C), nights stay cool; spring (Apr–May) brings wind and dust storms. September is the easy month.
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 Dalanzadgad, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -7.6 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-7.6 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Mar: 5.9 °C (43 °F)43 °F (5.9 °C)
Jun: 26.7 °C (80 °F)80 °F (26.7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4 (better)
Jun: 22
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 Dalanzadgad's best window: Jun–Sep.
Dalanzadgad: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket