Best time to visit, weather and climate Mongolia
Best time to visit Mongolia
The best time to visit Mongolia is from june until august, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Mongolia is 22°C in july and the lowest is -17°C in january.
The average climate figure for Mongolia is an 6,4. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Mongolia has the semi-arid climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Mongolia or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Mongolia per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17°C | -14°C | -5°C | 6°C | 14°C | 19°C | 22°C | 20°C | 13°C | 4°C | -8°C | -15°C |
| 1 mm |
2 mm |
6 mm |
9 mm |
15 mm |
28 mm |
33 mm |
30 mm |
14 mm |
7 mm |
4 mm |
2 mm |
All climate data from Mongolia
Climate data from: Ulaanbaatar
Climate Mongolia
Mongolia has the semi-arid climate prevailing. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for Mongolia is 3° degrees and there is about 149 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 243 days a year with an average humidity of 66% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate Mongolia
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | -17°C | -14°C | -5°C | 6°C | 14°C | 19°C | 22°C | 20°C | 13°C | 4°C | -8°C | -15°C |
| Night | -27°C | -26°C | -16°C | -4°C | 3°C | 10°C | 12°C | 10°C | 3°C | -4°C | -16°C | -24°C |
| Precip | 1 mm |
2 mm |
6 mm |
9 mm |
15 mm |
28 mm |
33 mm |
30 mm |
14 mm |
7 mm |
4 mm |
2 mm |
| Rain days |
2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Snow days |
7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Dry days |
22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
| Sun hours per day |
6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Weather Mongolia january
On average, it is maximum -17° in january in Mongolia and at least around -27° degrees. In january there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm. The it will be dry 22 days this month in Mongolia and on average, it snows 7 days in january.
Weather Mongolia february
On average, it is maximum -14° in february in Mongolia and at least around -26° degrees. In february there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Mongolia and on average, it snows 7 days in february.
Weather Mongolia march
On average, it is maximum -5° in march in Mongolia and at least around -16° degrees. In march there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm. The it will be dry 17 days this month in Mongolia and on average, it snows 8 days in march.
Weather Mongolia april
On average, it is maximum 6° in april in Mongolia and at least around -4° degrees. In april there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Mongolia and on average, it snows 6 days in april.
Weather Mongolia may
On average, it is maximum 14° in may in Mongolia and at least around 3° degrees. In may there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm. The it will be dry 22 days this month in Mongolia and on average, it snows 3 days in may.
Weather Mongolia june
On average, it is maximum 19° in june in Mongolia and at least around 10° degrees. In june there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Mongolia.
Weather Mongolia july
On average, it is maximum 22° in july in Mongolia and at least around 12° degrees. In july there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Mongolia.
Weather Mongolia august
On average, it is maximum 20° in august in Mongolia and at least around 10° degrees. In august there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Mongolia.
Weather Mongolia september
On average, it is maximum 13° in september in Mongolia and at least around 3° degrees. In september there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 14 mm. The it will be dry 21 days this month in Mongolia and on average, it snows 2 days in september.
Weather Mongolia october
On average, it is maximum 4° in october in Mongolia and at least around -4° degrees. In october there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm. The it will be dry 21 days this month in Mongolia and on average, it snows 6 days in october.
Weather Mongolia november
On average, it is maximum -8° in november in Mongolia and at least around -16° degrees. In november there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm. The it will be dry 19 days this month in Mongolia and on average, it snows 8 days in november.
Weather Mongolia december
On average, it is maximum -15° in december in Mongolia and at least around -24° degrees. In december there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm. The it will be dry 20 days this month in Mongolia and on average, it snows 8 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Mongolia
The weather for Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia will be -20° till -11° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Mongolia is based on the weather in Ulaanbaatar.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 27 Jan |
|
-24°C | -33°C | 0.3 mm | 20% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
-20°C | -33°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 2 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
-10°C | -24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 2 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
-9°C | -16°C | 0.4 mm | 35% | 0.1 cm | 3m/s | 3 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
-12°C | -29°C | 1.8 mm | 85% | 1.5 cm | 4m/s | 2 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
-14°C | -28°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 2 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
-19°C | -28°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 2 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 3 Feb |
|
-14°C | -24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 3 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
-13°C | -20°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 3 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
-15°C | -26°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
-17°C | -26°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 1 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
-16°C | -23°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 1 |
Mo 8 Feb |
|
-11°C | -22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Tu 9 Feb |
|
-12°C | -20°C | 0.1 mm | 10% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 3 |
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Flight tickets to Mongolia
Mongolia has 2 airports which you can fly to:
- Mörön Airport
Mörön - Bulgan Airport
Bulgan
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About Mongolia
Mongolia is in the continental part Asia and the capital is Ulaanbaatar. The total surface is 1.565.000 km² and the population consists of 3.219.100 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 6x bigger than New Zealand. If you want to call Mongolia you have to use +976 or 00976 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +9765012457809 or 009765012457809.
Mongolia is in a straight line at 12.041 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 14 hours40.
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Currency Mongolia
In Mongolia the Mongolian tögrög is used to pay.
Exchange rate Mongolian tögrög (MNT) 27 january 2021
1 Mongolian tögrög = 0,00 New Zealand dollar
100 Mongolian tögrög = 0,05 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 1.966,44 Mongolian tögrög
100 New Zealand dollar = 196.643,89 Mongolian tögrög
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Time difference Mongolia
In Mongolia it is now 20:14 o’clock in the evening on tuesday 26 january 2021. That is 5 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Mongolia is Asia/Ulaanbaatar and the Greenwich time is UTC+08.
Vaccinations Mongolia
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Mongolia.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Buiktyfus
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Tekenencefalitis
- Tuberculose (TBC)