When to go · Uliastai
Uliastai in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy snow, mountain passes closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −26°C (−15°F)−15°F (−26°C) / −10°C (13°F)13°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy snow, mountain passes closed).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- UliastaiHighs around -25.9 °C (−15 °F), lows around -10.5 °C (13 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around −15 °F (-25.9 °C), lows around 13 °F (-10.5 °C), rain on about 3 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 Uliastai, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -25.9 °C (−15 °F)−15 °F (-25.9 °C)
Jun: 10.5 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.5 °C)
Night low
Jan: -10.5 °C (13 °F)13 °F (-10.5 °C)
Jun: 24.5 °C (76 °F)76 °F (24.5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3 (better)
Jun: 60
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy snow, mountain passes closed).
June: Inside Uliastai's best window: Jun–Sep.
Uliastai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings