Best: Jun · Great: Jul-Aug
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 June, expect highs around 17°C with rain on roughly 12 days of the month.
Lake Khövsgöl, Mongolia's largest freshwater lake and one of the clearest in the world, anchors the region, with horseback and reindeer-herder (Tsaatan) cultural visits as the main draws. In winter, the frozen lake hosts an ice festival with horse racing and skating.
Fresh lake fish supplements the usual Mongolian dairy and meat staples here, a rarity in the rest of the country.
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 -18°/-28°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect cold days around -14°/-25°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect cold days around -5°/-16°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 5°/-6°C, with occasional rain (~5 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 12°/1°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 17°/6°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 20°/7°C, with frequent rain (~15 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 18°/6°C, with frequent rain (~13 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 12°/1°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 3°/-7°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).
Expect cold days around -9°/-18°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect cold days around -16°/-25°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).