When to go · Ölgii
Ölgii, month by month
The best months for Ölgii: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (very cold, many services closed).-11 °C / -22 °C, 1 rain days12 °F / −8 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (very cold, many services closed).-5 °C / -19 °C, 1 rain days23 °F / −2 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (very cold, many services closed).2 °C / -12 °C, 2 rain days36 °F / 10 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct). Across Mongolia: Brown steppe, strong winds and dust; roads turn to mud where snow melts. Few camps open.11 °C / -3 °C, 5 rain days52 °F / 27 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.17 °C / 4 °C, 15 rain days63 °F / 39 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct). Across Mongolia: Green steppe, long days, fewer people than July; the best-value month.22 °C / 10 °C, 25 rain days72 °F / 50 °F, 25 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Ölgii's best window: Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct.24 °C / 12 °C, 35 rain days75 °F / 54 °F, 35 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Ölgii's best window: Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct.22 °C / 10 °C, 26 rain days72 °F / 50 °F, 26 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Ölgii's best window: Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct.16 °C / 3 °C, 7 rain days61 °F / 37 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Ölgii's best window: Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct.8 °C / -4 °C, 2 rain days46 °F / 25 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (very cold, many services closed).-2 °C / -12 °C, 2 rain days28 °F / 10 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (very cold, many services closed).-9 °C / -19 °C, 1 rain days16 °F / −2 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low