When to go · Tsagaannuur
Tsagaannuur in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C) / −25°C (−13°F)−13°F (−25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, road closures).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- TsagaannuurHighs around -15 °C (5 °F), lows around -25 °C (−13 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 5 °F (-15 °C), lows around −13 °F (-25 °C), rain on about 2 days
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.
Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year) big impact
Feb 2027 (lunar, moves yearly — check) · Mongolia
Three official days, but many shops and restaurants close for a week; families visit elders, transport out of the city is packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Low
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Low
Mongolia overall: −20 to −30 °C and the worst smog of the year in Ulaanbaatar; city museums only.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tsagaannuur, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -25 °C (−13 °F)−13 °F (-25 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, road closures).
June: Inside Tsagaannuur's best window: Jun–Sep.
Tsagaannuur: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings