Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
desert climate · adventure · medium crowds · budget prices
Not ranked as a sun destination — shown for reference.
If you're planning an itinerary built around activity, Ulaanbaatar deserves a close look. This Mongolia destination lies in dry, desert-edge country, and its climate record peaks at a 96/100 sun score in June — 23°C afternoons under 58% average cloud cover.
The year runs from average lows of -24°C in January to highs of 25°C in July. Rain is most likely in August, when about 40% of days see meaningful rainfall, and least likely in February (2%). If 24°C is your bar for proper warmth, count on July.
The seasonal arc is clear in the data: summer averages 23°C against winter's -11°C, while rain-day odds move from 3% in winter and 14% in spring to 36% in summer and 15% through autumn. Summer wins on the numbers and autumn loses them; everything in between is a trade-off between warmth and crowds.
Best months to visit Ulaanbaatar
Ranked purely on sunshine odds, the podium is June at 96/100, then July at 92 and August at 91. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: May–August all score 70 or better. Skip October if sunshine is the point — it bottoms out at 62/100.
For context: in June, Ulaanbaatar is drier than 7% of the desert destinations we track.
Month-by-month breakdown for Ulaanbaatar → · More destinations for June →
As of the latest refresh, Ulaanbaatar's next 16 days span -15°C to 6°C; 9 days look mostly sunny while none look likely to be wet — a live sun score of 66/100.
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Flights from Europe
| From | Distance | Estimated non-stop time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels (BRU) | 6,792 km | ~9 h | Find flights → |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | 6,653 km | ~8 h 45 | Find flights → |
| London (LON) | 6,972 km | ~9 h 15 | Find flights → |
| Paris (PAR) | 7,048 km | ~9 h 15 | Find flights → |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | 6,614 km | ~8 h 45 | Find flights → |
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Next 16 days
Live forecast, refreshed twice daily. Forecasts updated 29 Oct, 06:35 CET.
| Date | High / low | Cloud | Rain odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 Oct | 5° / -7° | 59% | 0% |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1° / -11° | 36% | 0% |
| Sat 31 Oct | 4° / -6° | 86% | 16% |
| Sun 1 Nov | 1° / -8° | 50% | 0% |
| Mon 2 Nov | 1° / -7° | 23% | 1% |
| Tue 3 Nov | 4° / -6° | 78% | 0% |
| Wed 4 Nov | -1° / -12° | 49% | 11% |
| Thu 5 Nov | -6° / -15° | 16% | 4% |
| Fri 6 Nov | -5° / -15° | 12% | 0% |
| Sat 7 Nov | -5° / -15° | 33% | 0% |
| Sun 8 Nov | 0° / -13° | 44% | 1% |
| Mon 9 Nov | 4° / -8° | 10% | 0% |
| Tue 10 Nov | 6° / -6° | 3% | 0% |
| Wed 11 Nov | 5° / -6° | 4% | 6% |
| Thu 12 Nov | 5° / -11° | 15% | 3% |
| Fri 13 Nov | -5° / -12° | 71% | 6% |
Ulaanbaatar climate, month by month
2015–2024 averages (June highlighted as the best month).
| Month | Day / night °C | Cloud | Rain-day odds | Sun score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -12.8° / -24° | 38.7% | 2.6% | 66 |
| February | -8.3° / -20.8° | 39.5% | 2.4% | 66 |
| March | 2.5° / -9.9° | 43.3% | 7.8% | 65 |
| April | 10.3° / -2.7° | 46.8% | 13% | 66 |
| May | 17° / 2.5° | 53.3% | 20.3% | 81 |
| June | 22.9° / 9.9° | 58.3% | 29% | 96 |
| July | 24.6° / 13° | 58.4% | 38.7% | 92 |
| August | 21.1° / 10.3° | 54.9% | 40.3% | 91 |
| September | 15.6° / 3.7° | 49.2% | 23.3% | 67 |
| October | 5.9° / -4.4° | 38.6% | 11.6% | 62 |
| November | -4.4° / -14.2° | 42.6% | 11% | 63 |
| December | -12.3° / -21.7° | 36.4% | 3.2% | 65 |
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