Best: May
The year swings from a cold January to a hot, humid July, with rainfall concentrated around July — usually the least comfortable stretch of the year. In May, expect highs around 19°C with rain on roughly 4 days of the month.
The Flaming Cliffs, where the first dinosaur eggs were discovered, and the Khongoryn Els sand dunes, among the largest in Mongolia, are the desert's signature sights. Camel trekking and overnight ger camps are the classic way to experience the landscape.
Nomadic staples like boodog (meat cooked with hot stones inside the animal's skin) and airag (fermented mare's milk) are especially tied to the herding culture of this region.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect cold days around -10°/-23°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect cold days around -6°/-19°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 2°/-10°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 12°/-1°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 19°/6°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 24°/11°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 28°/14°C, with frequent rain (~14 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 26°/12°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 19°/5°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 10°/-3°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect cold days around -1°/-13°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect cold days around -8°/-20°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).