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🇲🇳 Mongolia

Weather -6°C
Exchange Rate 1 USD = 3,612 MNT

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When to goBest time: Jun–Aug
  1. Jan Hard: cold
  2. Feb Hard: cold
  3. Mar Hard: cold
  4. Apr Hard: cold
  5. May Fine, with caveats
  6. Jun Good
  7. Jul Good
  8. Aug Good
  9. Sep Fine, with caveats
  10. Oct Fine, with caveats: cold
  11. Nov Hard: cold
  12. Dec Hard: cold

Good Fine, with caveats Hard cold

Cheaper and fewer tourists: Sep–May - the trade-off: cold

Country-wide average; mountains, coasts and the far north or south can differ.

Holidays that change a tripNaadam · July 11 - 15, 2027
  • Naadam - July 11 - 15, 2027
    National festival of wrestling, horse racing and archery: book hotels and tickets early.
What to bring and knowC, E · 230 V
  • Sockets: type C, E · 230 V, 50 Hz
    Phone and laptop chargers usually work (100–240 V); you may need a plug adapter.
  • Traffic drives on the right
  • Drink bottled or boiled water, not from the tap
  • At temples, mosques and churches cover shoulders and knees and take off shoes where asked
  • Oct–Apr: a warm jacket, hat and gloves
Medicines, bans and the law
  • Carry your passport at all times; police do not accept a copy and can fine you. source
  • Photographing police or military personnel is illegal. Ask before taking photos in monasteries. source
  • Declare cash of US$10,000 or more. source
  • Carry prescription medicines in their original packaging with a copy of the prescription.
Paying with a foreign card23 of 50 services in our catalogue accept one

Based on our checks of each service. Banks may add a fee for payments abroad.

Phone and internet

Checked: October 15

Useful phrasesMongolian

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  • Hello Сайн байна уу sain baina uu
  • Excuse me Уучлаарай uuchlaarai
  • I don’t understand Би ойлгохгүй байна bi oilgokhgüi baina
  • Do you speak English? Та англиар ярьдаг уу? ta angliar yaridag uu?
  • Where is the toilet? Бие засах газар хаана байна? biye zasakh gazar khaana baina?
  • The bill, please Тооцоогоо өгнө үү tootsoogoo ögnö üü
  • Please take me to this address (show it on the map) Намайг энэ хаяг руу хүргэж өгнө үү. Namaig ene khayag ruu khürgej ögnö üü.
  • How much will it cost? Хэд болох вэ? Khed bolokh ve?
  • Can I pay by card? Картаар төлж болох уу? Kartaar tölj bolokh uu?
  • Stop here, please Энд зогсоно уу. End zogsono uu.
  • Please wait a moment Түр хүлээнэ үү. Tür khüleene üü.
  • Thank you Баярлалаа. Bayarlalaa.
  • Please help me, I am a foreigner Надад туслаач, би гадаад хүн. Nadad tuslaach, bi gadaad khün.
  • Please take me to a hospital Намайг эмнэлэг рүү хүргэж өгнө үү. Namaig emneleg rüü khürgej ögnö üü.
  • I am allergic to… Би үүнд харшилтай: bi üünd kharshiltai
  • Where is the nearest pharmacy? Хамгийн ойрын эмийн сан хаана байна вэ? Khamgiin oiryn emiin san khaana baina ve?
  • Please call the police Цагдаа дуудаж өгнө үү. Tsagdaa duudaj ögnö üü.
  • I have lost my passport Би паспортоо хаячихлаа. Bi pasportoo khayachikhlaa.
  • Where is the nearest ATM? Хамгийн ойрын АТМ хаана байна вэ? Khamgiin oiryn ATM khaana baina ve?