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When to go · Karakorum

Karakorum, month by month

The best months for Karakorum: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).-14 °C / -27 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).-9 °C / -24 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).0 °C / -15 °C, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Brown steppe, strong winds and dust; roads turn to mud where snow melts. Few camps open.9 °C / -5 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.17 °C / 2 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGreatInside Karakorum's best window: Jun–Sep.22 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyGreatInside Karakorum's best window: Jun–Sep.24 °C / 11 °C, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Karakorum's best window: Jun–Sep.22 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Karakorum's best window: Jun–Sep.16 °C / 3 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberMixedOutside 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.7 °C / -5 °C, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).-4 °C / -15 °C, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).-12 °C / -24 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low