When to go · Karakorum
Karakorum in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −14°C7°F / −27°C−17°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 January
- KarakorumHighs around -14 °C, lows around -27 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 7 °F, lows around −17 °F, rain on about 1 day
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings