Numrug National Park

National Park

National park in Mongolia; visitors come for hiking, wildlife viewing and to experience remote steppe and forested landscapes.

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Numrug National Park essentials

Country: Mongolia
Driest months: Jan-Mar
Pay in: Tugrik (₮)
Emergency: 102

Numrug National Park at a Glance

When to Go

Best Time to Visit Numrug National Park

Best visited between late June and early September, when trails are passable and campsites functional.

Summer (June-August)
June-August · 10-25°C
The short growing season brings heat, swarms of mosquitoes at dawn and dusk, and long daylight for hiking and horse travel.
Spring/Autumn (April-May, Sept-Oct)
Apr-May, Sept-Oct · -5-15°C
Shoulder seasons offer migrating birds and dramatic light on rolling steppe, but nights can freeze and some tracks become muddy.
Winter (Nov-Mar)
Nov-Mar · -30--10°C
Deep cold and heavy snow make much of the park inaccessible; travel here in winter is for specialists only.

Weather & Climate near Numrug National Park

Climate

Numrug National Park's climate is classified as Warm-Summer Continental (Dry Winter) - Warm-Summer Continental (Dry Winter) climate with mild summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -32°C to 24°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall with a pronounced dry season.

Air Quality: AQI 48 Good
Best Time to Visit
AugustSeptemberJuly
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
39°
Warmest Month
-42°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January Poor -32° - -18° -33° 5 mm some cloud 93% 2.5 m/s 0.2 low 8.9h
February Poor -29° - -14° -29° 4 mm some cloud 91% 2.8 m/s 0.4 low 10.2h
March Acceptable -19° - -4° -19° 6 mm partly cloudy 75% 3.6 m/s 0.8 moderate 11.8h
April Good -7° - 8° -4° 17 mm partly cloudy 53% 4.6 m/s 1.1 high 13.4h
May Very Good 1° - 17° 7° 30 mm partly cloudy 51% 4.3 m/s 1.4 high 14.8h
June Good 7° - 23° 15° 66 mm partly cloudy 59% 3.3 m/s 1.6 very high 15.6h
July Very Good 11° - 24° 18° 118 mm partly cloudy 66% 2.7 m/s 1.7 very high 15.2h
August Very Good 9° - 23° 16° 78 mm partly cloudy 65% 2.6 m/s 1.5 very high 14.0h
September Very Good 1° - 16° 7° 41 mm some cloud 62% 3.3 m/s 1.0 moderate 12.4h
October Good -8° - 7° -4° 18 mm some cloud 65% 3.5 m/s 0.5 low 10.7h
November Poor -19° - -5° -18° 7 mm partly cloudy 80% 3.2 m/s 0.2 low 9.3h
December Poor -27° - -15° -28° 6 mm partly cloudy 92% 2.7 m/s 0.1 low 8.5h
Getting There & Around

How to Get to Numrug National Park

Numrug sits in far-eastern Mongolia; access is normally from the regional center by unpaved roads. Travelers typically reach the area via a combination of flights to a nearby provincial airport (Ulaanbaatar is the national hub), then hire a 4x4 and local guide for the final 6-12 hour drive over gravel tracks. During summer months some tour operators run multi-day horseback and jeep treks into the park.

Tips for Visiting Numrug National Park

  • Arrange a local 4x4 or a guided trip-roads are often unsealed and seasonally impassable.
  • Bring binoculars for birding; the park is one of the better places in eastern Mongolia to watch raptors and migrating cranes.
  • Plan for long daylight in summer and very short days in winter; charge batteries and pack spare fuel-services are sparse.