Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar is a capital city in Mongolia, 1,284 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,515,593 (2019). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: May–Jun · Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ulaanbaatar at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
60 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
How Ulaanbaatar has grown
People living in the built-up area (235 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+414%318k in 1975 → 1.63M in 2025Weather in Ulaanbaatar
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 25 km/h · humidity 73%
When to go to Ulaanbaatar
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 72 | 73 | 66 | 71 | 71 | 51 | 54 | 56 |
| High | -13° | -8° | 0° | 8° | 16° | 21° | 23° | 21° | 15° | 6° | -4° | -11° |
| Low | -26° | -23° | -15° | -5° | 2° | 8° | 12° | 9° | 2° | -5° | -15° | -22° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 60 | 60 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
What's on in Ulaanbaatar
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ulaanbaatar
More museums: Museum · Museum of geology and mineral resources · Shaman (Lonely Planet) · Ulaanbaatar Astronomical Observatory · Bogd Khan Palace Museum · Museum of Jukov · Монгол улсын Археологын музэй · Одон орон судлалын музей · Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery · Ясли
Outdoors around Ulaanbaatar
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Ulaanbaatar
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Mongolia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ulaanbaatar
Universities and research institutes
Ulaanbaatar from above
Getting to Ulaanbaatar
Places near Ulaanbaatar
Places with a climate like Ulaanbaatar
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
