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The best time to visit Gobi Desert

June, July, August and September — daytime highs around 26°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.

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Gobi Desert month by month

MonthDayNightWet days
January-7°C-18°C1
February-2°C-15°C1
March7°C-6°C2
April15°C2°C3
May21°C8°C3Shoulder
June26°C15°C4Best
July29°C17°C6Best
August27°C15°C5Best
September21°C9°C4Best
October11°C-1°C1Shoulder
November2°C-9°C1
December-6°C-17°C0

The short version

Warmest: July, around 29°C by day. Coolest: January, around -7°C by day and -18°C at night. Wettest: July with about 6 wet days. Driest: December with about 0.

If you want fewer people: May, October sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.

Book it for those months

Prices climb as the good months fill up.

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Common questions

When is the best time to visit Gobi Desert?

The best months are June, July, August and September, when daytime highs sit around 26°C.

What is the hottest month in Gobi Desert?

July, with daytime highs around 29°C.

What is the wettest month in Gobi Desert?

July, with about 6 wet days. The driest is December with about 0.

When is the cheapest time to visit Gobi Desert?

Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — May, October — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.

Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Dalanzadgad, Ömnögovi. Source: Open-Meteo.

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