When is the best time to visit Mongolia?

May, June and August. Across Mongolia's 2 destinations, May averages 87/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 18.9°C and 20 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Mongolia?

December, averaging 36/100 — mean highs of -9.9°C and 3 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Mongolia?

July, with mean daily highs of 27°C averaged across 2 destinations.

Best time to visit Mongolia

The best time to visit Mongolia is May, June and August, when its 2 destinations average 87/100 for climate comfort — December is the weakest month, at 36/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 2 Mongolia destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇲🇳 Mongolia, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Mongolia climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	39	-10°C	1 mm	Gobi Desert 46
February	45	-5.3°C	4 mm	Gobi Desert 54
March	63	5.1°C	5 mm	Gobi Desert 72
April	78	12.6°C	12 mm	Gobi Desert 85
May	87	18.9°C	20 mm	Gobi Desert 92
June	86	25.4°C	27 mm	Ulaanbaatar 93
July	83	27°C	51 mm	Ulaanbaatar 90
August	85	24.7°C	47 mm	Ulaanbaatar 87
September	84	20°C	27 mm	Gobi Desert 90
October	72	9.9°C	9 mm	Gobi Desert 80
November	51	-1.5°C	8 mm	Gobi Desert 61
December	36	-9.9°C	3 mm	Gobi Desert 43

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Mongolia destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 2 destinations in Mongolia

Mongolia — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Mongolia?: May, June and August. Across Mongolia's 2 destinations, May averages 87/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 18.9°C and 20 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Mongolia?: December, averaging 36/100 — mean highs of -9.9°C and 3 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Mongolia?: July, with mean daily highs of 27°C averaged across 2 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Mongolia?: July, averaging 51 mm of rain.