Khorgo-Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur National Park

Mongolia

A dramatic volcanic landscape combining a dormant crater with a stunning freshwater lake.

Warmest month is July at 20°C on average. Coolest is January at -16°C.

Six lead datapoints

MonthAvg highSwingRain days
January-16°±7°·
February-11°±7°·
March-2°±7°·
April7°±7°·
May13°±8°·
June19°±6°·
July20°±5°·
August18°±5°·
September13°±7°·
October4°±7°·
November-6°±9°·
December-15°±7°·

What to do

  • Hike up to the rim of the extinct Khorgo volcano
  • Swim or fish in the chilly waters of Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur
  • Explore the basalt caves formed by ancient lava tubes

How we know this

Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.