How warm does Mongolia – the steppe get?

Typical daytime highs in Mongolia – the steppe are Mar–May 9°C (47°F), Jun–Aug 22°C (71°F), Sep–Nov 6°C (43°F), Dec–Feb -12°C (11°F).

Is Mongolia – the steppe expensive?

On the ground, Mongolia – the steppe is budget-friendly.

Asia / Mongolia

Mongolia – the steppe

Q: What sort of trip is Mongolia – the steppe good for?

Mongolia – the steppe is good for moving about and doing things, landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, old stones and real towns.

Mongolia – the steppe · Mongolia · Ulaanbaatar (Sergelen)

Grassland running flat to the horizon in every direction, a night in a ger with a family who will insist on the fermented mare's milk, and horses ridden the way they have been ridden here for a thousand years.

The best time to visit Mongolia – the steppe is Jun–Aug, when typical daytime highs reach about 22°C (71°F). Local time there is 11:44 (UTC+8).

Best time to go

Jun–Aug

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

UBN · Ulaanbaatar (Sergelen)

Good for

moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing old stones and real towns

In season

June July August

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High-16 to 24°C3 to 75°F Rain0 to 100mm0 to 3.9in

June · high 71°F · rain 1.9in · 16.0h of daylight · in the recommended window

the dashed line is freezing · shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Ulaanbaatar (Sergelen), this page’s gateway

Mongolia – the steppe month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	-13°C9°F	1mm0.0in	8.8h8.8h
February	-8°C17°F	3mm0.1in	10.2h10.2h
March	2°C35°F	5mm0.2in	11.8h11.8h
April	9°C48°F	13mm0.5in	13.6h13.6h
May	15°C59°F	28mm1.1in	15.1h15.1h
June	22°C71°F	49mm1.9in	16.0h16.0h	in the recommended window
July	23°C74°F	88mm3.5in	15.6h15.6h	in the recommended window
August	20°C69°F	76mm3.0in	14.3h14.3h	in the recommended window
September	17°C62°F	34mm1.3in	12.5h12.5h
October	6°C43°F	11mm0.4in	10.7h10.7h
November	-5°C23°F	10mm0.4in	9.2h9.2h
December	-13°C8°F	5mm0.2in	8.4h8.4h

Good to know

Currency: MNT · Mongolian tögrög
Language: Mongolian
Plug: C, E
Driving: on the right

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