Destination guide
Endless steppe, nomad culture, and star-filled skies in the world's least crowded country.
Mongolia is vast, empty, and deeply freeing. Sleep in a ger with a nomad family, ride horses across the steppe, and watch the stars from the Gobi Desert. It's rugged travel, but the silence and scale are unmatched.
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Best time to visit
Jun–Aug (Naadam festival, mild weather); Sep for golden landscapes
Currency
Mongolian Tögrög (MNT)
Language
Mongolian
Khongoryn Els singing dunes, Flaming Cliffs, and desert eagles.
Granite hills, turtle rock, and a short ger-stay from Ulaanbaatar.
The 'Blue Pearl' — a freshwater lake surrounded by taiga forest.
Traditional wrestling, horse racing, and archery across the country.
Ulaanbaatar — extreme continental.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -15° / 5°F | -11° / 12°F | -1° / 30°F | 9° / 48°F | 17° / 63°F | 22° / 72°F | 23° / 73°F | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 6° / 43°F | -6° / 21°F | -14° / 7°F |
| Low | -25° / -13°F | -22° / -8°F | -13° / 9°F | -4° / 25°F | 3° / 37°F | 9° / 48°F | 12° / 54°F | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | -4° / 25°F | -14° / 7°F | -22° / -8°F |
Temperatures shown in °C (with °F). Averages based on long-term climate normals for the country's main hub.
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