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When to go · Ölgii

Ölgii in October

Great month. Inside Ölgii's best window: Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
8°C (46°F) / −4°C (25°F)
average high / low
Rain days
2
Crowds
Low
Mongolia overall
Prices
Low
Mongolia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Ölgii

Inside Ölgii's best window: Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct.

Is another month better than October?

No other month rates higher than October for Ölgii in this guide.

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • ÖlgiiHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 2 days
  • Western Altai, Mongolia · Ölgii, Khovd, Tavan Bogd, Uvsfine

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

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.

  • Golden Eagle Festival (Ölgii)

    Early Oct (check) · Mongolia

    Flights to Ölgii and homestays fill; book 3–6 months ahead.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Mongolia overall
Low
Prices · Mongolia overall
Low

Mongolia overall: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ölgii, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Great

    Jul: Great

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)

    Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: -4 °C (25 °F)

    Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 2 (better)

    Jul: 35

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    Jul: High

  • Prices

    Oct: Low

    Jul: High

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 1

    Jul: 1

October: Inside Ölgii's best window: Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct.

July: Inside Ölgii's best window: Jul–Sep; Golden Eagle Festival in early Oct.

Ölgii: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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