When to go · Ondorkhaan
Ondorkhaan, month by month
The best months for Ondorkhaan: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (down to −30 °C), and the muddy spring thaw.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (down to −22 °F), and the muddy spring thaw.-15.6 °C / -29.5 °C, 2 rain days4 °F / −21 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (down to −30 °C), and the muddy spring thaw.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (down to −22 °F), and the muddy spring thaw.-9.2 °C / -26 °C, 2 rain days15 °F / −15 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (down to −30 °C), and the muddy spring thaw.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (down to −22 °F), and the muddy spring thaw.1.2 °C / -15.6 °C, 3 rain days34 °F / 4 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Brown steppe, strong winds and dust; roads turn to mud where snow melts. Few camps open.12.2 °C / -4.5 °C, 6 rain days54 °F / 24 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.20.1 °C / 3 °C, 18 rain days68 °F / 37 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Ondorkhaan's best window: Jun–Sep.25.4 °C / 10.1 °C, 44 rain days78 °F / 50 °F, 44 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Ondorkhaan's best window: Jun–Sep.27.2 °C / 13.8 °C, 63 rain days81 °F / 57 °F, 63 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Ondorkhaan's best window: Jun–Sep.25.2 °C / 11.1 °C, 57 rain days77 °F / 52 °F, 57 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Ondorkhaan's best window: Jun–Sep.19.4 °C / 3.3 °C, 24 rain days67 °F / 38 °F, 24 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.9.6 °C / -6 °C, 9 rain days49 °F / 21 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (down to −30 °C), and the muddy spring thaw.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (down to −22 °F), and the muddy spring thaw.-3.6 °C / -17.9 °C, 4 rain days26 °F / 0 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (down to −30 °C), and the muddy spring thaw.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (down to −22 °F), and the muddy spring thaw.-13.7 °C / -26.6 °C, 3 rain days7 °F / −16 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low