Winter

Winter : In Mongolia, winter is the most severe, the coldest and longest season. All rivers, lakes, streams and ponds freeze in winter. It snows throughout the country, but not heavily. After making all the necessary preparations for a long winter, herdsmen stay at their winter camps. Winter starts early in November and lasts about 110 days until March. Sometimes it snows in September and November, but the heavy snow usually occurs at the beginning of October. January is the coldest winter month in Mongolia and the mean temperature is 95° F (-25° C) in Khangai mountain regions, 59° F (-15° C) in Gobi and 68° F (-20° C) and 77° F (-25° C) in the other parts of the country. However, 50° F (-10° C) in Europe means 68° F (-20° C) in Mongolia.