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When to go · Mongolia

Mongolia in May

Mixed month. Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Low
Mongolia
Prices
Medium
Mongolia

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Mongolia

Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.

Weather in May

  • Ulaanbaatar and the centre · Ulaanbaatar, Terelj, Kharkhorin, Orkhon valleyfine

    Coldest capital in the world: January averages about −20 °C. Coal and ger-stove smoke make winter air among the worst anywhere Nov–Feb. Summer is 20–28 °C by day with afternoon showers in July–August.

  • Gobi · Dalanzadgad, Khongoryn Els, Bayanzag, Yolyn Amsmoke haze

    Summer days reach 35–40 °C, nights stay cool; spring (Apr–May) brings wind and dust storms. September is the easy month.

  • Khövsgöl and the north · Mörön, Khatgal, Darkhad valleycool

    Lake Khövsgöl stays frozen until late May or June; summer nights near freezing at 1,650 m. Ice Festival in early March.

  • Western Altai · Ölgii, Khovd, Tavan Bogd, Uvscool

    High mountains with snow possible any month; the Golden Eagle Festival in early October is the last good week before the cold.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Mongolia
Low
Prices · Mongolia
Medium

What to pack

  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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Where to go in May

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