When to go · Sainshand
Sainshand in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 8°C (47°F)47°F (8°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- SainshandHighs around 8.2 °C (47 °F), lows around 22.8 °C (73 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 47 °F (8.2 °C), lows around 73 °F (22.8 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Low
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Medium
Mongolia overall: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sainshand, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 8.2 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.2 °C)
Jun: 15.1 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15.1 °C)
Night low
May: 22.8 °C (73 °F)73 °F (22.8 °C)
Jun: 28.4 °C (83 °F)83 °F (28.4 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jun: 20
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
June: Inside Sainshand's best window: Jun–Sep.
Sainshand: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast