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When to go · Dalanzadgad

Dalanzadgad in October

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
0°C (31°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Low
Mongolia overall
Prices
Low
Mongolia overall

Verdict

MixedMongolia month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.

Is another month better than October?

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • DalanzadgadHighs around -0.3 °C (31 °F), lows around 12.5 °C (55 °F), rain on about 5 days
  • Gobi, Mongolia · Dalanzadgad, Khongoryn Els, Bayanzag, Yolyn Ambest weather

    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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Mongolia overall
Low
Prices · Mongolia overall
Low

Mongolia overall: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dalanzadgad, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Mixed

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Oct: -0.3 °C (31 °F)

    Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 12.5 °C (55 °F)

    Jun: 26.7 °C (80 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 5 (better)

    Jun: 22

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Low

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Jun: 0

October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.

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

Dalanzadgad: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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