When to go · Karakorum
Karakorum in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −12°C10°F / −24°C−11°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Karakorum
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).
Weather in December
- KarakorumHighs around -12 °C, lows around -24 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 10 °F, lows around −11 °F, rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Low
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Low
Mongolia overall: Deep cold and smog; Ulaanbaatar only, with good layers.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings