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Ölgii
Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia

Ölgii

Ölgii is a town in Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia, 1,715 m above sea level. It has a population of about 40,564 (2022). The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now-8°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population40,564
Local time22:46
48.97° N, 89.96° EElevation 1,715 mUTC+7 · Khovd Standard Time
The year in Ölgiiweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec53October
October: high / low5° / -7°
Rain this month3mm
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Ölgii at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month22°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-25°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

29 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

1 mm of rain

Weather in Ölgii

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
-8°C

Partly cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 62%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct-2°-8°
Fri23 Oct-3°-12°
Sat24 Oct-6°-15°
Sun25 Oct-5°-17°
Mon26 Oct-4°-15°
Tue27 Oct-2°-14°
Wed28 Oct-1°-11°
Thu29 Oct0°-10°
Fri30 Oct1°-10°
Sat31 Oct1°-9°

When to go to Ölgii

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score585856537387808268535656
High-12°-7°0°8°15°20°22°20°14°5°-5°-11°
Low-25°-23°-15°-5°2°8°10°8°2°-7°-17°-23°
Rain (mm)1124102529239322
Wet days001255885211

What's on in Ölgii

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Ölgii

All monuments

More museums: Bayan-Ölgii Aimag Museum

Outdoors around Ölgii

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

PAMUK RESORTCamp sites
1.6 km
Ex Pro Mongolia Tour. GuestHouseCamp sites
2.4 km
Saddle is lowest point that looks north and southViewpoints
5.7 km

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Mongolia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Ölgii

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ölgii

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.9Ölgii 53 km ↘1988 · 53 km
5.6Altay 66 km ↑1996 · 146 km
5.5Ulaangom 91 km ←1974 · 120 km
5.4Ölgii 20 km ←1982 · 20 km

Ölgii from above

Around Ölgii1 places to see, do and reach nearby

Getting to Ölgii

Ölgii Mongolei International AirportULG
4 km
Khovd AirportHVD
167 km
Ulaangom AirportULO
188 km

Places with a climate like Ölgii

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ölgii?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ölgii.
What is the hottest month in Ölgii?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the coldest month in Ölgii?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -12°C and lows of -25°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ölgii?
July is the wettest month with about 29 mm of precipitation on 8 wet days.