When to go · Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar in October
Mixed month. Cold nights; camps closing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C45°F / −6°C21°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Cold nights; camps closing.
Weather in October
- UlaanbaatarHighs around 7 °C, lows around -6 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 45 °F, lows around 21 °F, rain on about 3 days
- Ulaanbaatar and the centre, Mongolia · Ulaanbaatar, Terelj, Kharkhorin, Orkhon valleycool
Coldest capital in the world: January averages about −20 °C. Coal and ger-stove smoke make winter air among the worst anywhere Nov–Feb. Summer is 20–28 °C by day with afternoon showers in July–August.Coldest capital in the world: January averages about −4 °F. Coal and ger-stove smoke make winter air among the worst anywhere Nov–Feb. Summer is 68–82 °F by day with afternoon showers in July–August.
Autumn season
Clear, crisp days and gold larch; a good month in September.
Watch: First snow and freezing nights by October; camps closing.
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.
Eagle festivals (Bayan-Ölgii, far west)
Oct
Not in the city; flights and tours out of Ulaanbaatar sell out.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket