When to go · Mandalgovĭ
Mandalgovĭ in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (very cold, -20°C (−4°F) nights); Jul–Aug can be hot (27°C (81°F) high) with occasional dust.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (very cold, −4°F (-20°C) nights); Jul–Aug can be hot (81°F (27°C) high) with occasional dust.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C) / −22°C (−8°F)−8°F (−22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (very cold, -20°C (−4°F) nights); Jul–Aug can be hot (27°C (81°F) high) with occasional dust.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (very cold, −4°F (-20°C) nights); Jul–Aug can be hot (81°F (27°C) high) with occasional dust.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- MandalgovĭHighs around -11 °C (12 °F), lows around -22 °C (−8 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 12 °F (-11 °C), lows around −8 °F (-22 °C), rain on about 2 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mandalgovĭ, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (very cold, -20°C nights); Jul–Aug can be hot (27°C high) with occasional dust.
May: Inside Mandalgovĭ's best window: May–Sep.
Mandalgovĭ: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings