When to go · Ulaangom
Ulaangom in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C) / −36°C (−33°F)−33°F (−36°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- UlaangomHighs around -12 °C (10 °F), lows around -36 °C (−33 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 10 °F (-12 °C), lows around −33 °F (-36 °C), rain on about 5 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 Ulaangom, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: -36 °C (−33 °F)−33 °F (-36 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme cold).
June: Inside Ulaangom's best window: Jun–Sep.
Ulaangom: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings