Weather in Mongolia
Spring: Spring months in Mongolia are March, April, and May. There are many windy days through spring and weather so that the weather can change. You might meet all four seasons on the same day, like beautiful sunny warm in the morning and then suddenly it turns to windy and then it might snow or rain. You’d never predict the weather during spring in Mongolia. The average temperature in March will be 0 +10 degrees Celsius, in April +5 +15 degrees Celsius, in May +10 degrees Celsius in the Southern and eastern part of the country (Gobi and steppe), and it’ll be slightly cold in the Central and Northern of Mongolia. Sometimes the temperature will drop down below zero during the night in central or northern Mongolia.
Summer:
In contrast, summers in Mongolia bring scorching heat, reaching temperatures as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). The country receives relatively little rainfall, leading to dry conditions and occasional dust storms. However, the short summer period allows the land to thrive, transforming the steppes into lush green landscapes dotted with wildflowers.
Summer months in Mongolia are June, July, and August. Summer in Mongolia is pretty comfortable to travel around due to sunny warm weather with blue sky, green steppe covered with livestock. The average temperature is +20+ 30 degrees Celsius. Sometimes it gets hotter, it might get up to +35 to 40 degrees Celsius especially, in the Gobi region. But there is always a breeze, usually at night. There are short rains in summer. In the evening, it’ll often be chilly in the central and northern regions of Mongolia, even though it’s summer. During your trek, you might cross paths with a thunderstorm, especially after days of scorching weather.
Fall: Fall months are September, October, and November. September is colorful, and it’s a great month to travel around because it won’t be too hot and not so cold either. The average temperature will be around +10+20 degrees Celsius during the day and +5+15 degrees Celsius during the night. In October, snowy weather starts, and temperatures will drop below zero degrees. But you’ll meet many sunny days, especially in the Gobi Desert. In October, the average temperature will be -5+5 degrees Celsius during the day and from -10 to 0 degrees Celsius during the night.
Winter:
Winters in Mongolia are extremely cold, with temperatures plummeting well below freezing, and the country is often hit by harsh blizzards called dzud. These severe weather events can cause extensive damage to the livestock-dependent economy and disrupt the lives of the nomadic herders.
Winter months are December, January, and February. These months are the coldest period in Mongolia, and the average temperature will be -30-25 degrees Celsius during the day, and it gets down to -45 degrees Celsius during the night. It usually snows a lot in the winter.
The weather in Mongolia is very variable, so you need to be prepared, even you travel in summer. So, we’ve made a checklist for your trip to Mongolia. If you forgot something, there is isn’t much chance once you’re in the countryside, so you need to buy them in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia.
The weather extremes in Mongolia make it a place of remarkable contrasts, where one can witness the beauty of both icy and scorching landscapes. Though challenging, this climatic diversity adds to the country’s singular charm and offers visitors a truly memorable experience.
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