Gobi Desert vs Ulaanbaatar: which is better, month by month

Gobi Desert beats Ulaanbaatar in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (61 vs 40) — while Ulaanbaatar wins June to August.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Gobi Desert

🇲🇳 Mongolia · arid climate

Best month: May 92/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Ulaanbaatar

🇲🇳 Mongolia · arid climate

Best month: June 93/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Gobi Desert vs Ulaanbaatar — all 12 months

Month	Gobi Desert	Ulaanbaatar	Winner	Gap
January	46Ffreezing, dry, clean air	32Ffreezing, dry	Gobi Desert	14
February	54Dfreezing, dry, clean air	35Ffreezing, dry	Gobi Desert	19
March	72Bcold, dry, clean air	53Dfreezing, dry	Gobi Desert	19
April	85Acool, dry	70Bcold, dry, clean air	Gobi Desert	15
May	92Snice, dry	81Acool, dry, clean air	Gobi Desert	11
June	79Bwarm, dry	93Snice, a little rain, clean air	Ulaanbaatar	14
July	75Bwarm, dry	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Ulaanbaatar	15
August	83Awarm, dry, clean air	87Anice, a little rain, clean air	Ulaanbaatar	4
September	90Snice, dry, clean air	78Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Gobi Desert	12
October	80Acool, dry, clean air	63Ccold, dry, clean air	Gobi Desert	17
November	61Ccold, dry, clean air	40Ffreezing, dry, reliable snow	Gobi Desert	21
December	43Ffreezing, dry, clean air	29Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality	Gobi Desert	14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (61 vs 40). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.