When to go · Uliastai
Uliastai in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −18°C (−1°F)−1°F (−18°C) / −4°C (24°F)24°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- UliastaiHighs around -18.1 °C (−1 °F), lows around -4.4 °C (24 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around −1 °F (-18.1 °C), lows around 24 °F (-4.4 °C), rain on about 5 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Uliastai, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: -18.1 °C (−1 °F)−1 °F (-18.1 °C)
Jun: 10.5 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.5 °C)
Night low
Oct: -4.4 °C (24 °F)24 °F (-4.4 °C)
Jun: 24.5 °C (76 °F)76 °F (24.5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 5 (better)
Jun: 60
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.
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