Lake Khövsgöl
A deep, clear freshwater lake in northern Mongolia, surrounded by forested mountains. Visitors hike, ride horses, kayak and stay in ger camps along the shore.
Lake Khuvsgul
Forest and mountains surround this clear northern lake, where visitors go boating, horse riding and meet reindeer herders.
Attractive locations
Khatgal
A small town at the southern tip of Lake Khövsgöl, used as the main gateway to the lake. Visitors arrange horses, boats and guides here before heading up the shoreline.
Airports
Mörön Airport MXV
It is about 162 km in a straight line from Lake Khuvsgul.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Mongolia page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan-25.0 °C3 mm
- Feb-22.1 °C4 mm
- Mar-13.4 °C9 mm
- Apr-2.7 °C20 mm
- May4.3 °C37 mm
- Jun11.3 °C79 mm
- Jul13.9 °C106 mm
- Aug11.4 °C86 mm
- Sep4.6 °C37 mm
- Oct-4.4 °C16 mm
- Nov-15.3 °C8 mm
- Dec-22.6 °C5 mm
Driest months: Jan, Feb, Dec. Wettest months: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Costs
Prices here are about 34% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 102. Fire 101. Ambulance 103.
local government
Mongolia tourist hotline (Government of Mongolia tourism site)
Helps with: The government's official tourism site lists a tourist hotline, along with police 102, ambulance 103 and fire 101.
Who qualifies: Tourists and other visitors in Mongolia.
Phone: +976 1900 1234
local government
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)
Helps with: Mongolia's national emergency management agency. Its contact page lists emergency calls 101 and 105 and an office line and email for other enquiries.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Mongolia affected by an emergency or disaster.
Phone: 51-263581
Email: info@nema.gov.mn
Address: 6th khoroo, Sukhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
ngo
Mongolian Red Cross Society
Helps with: Mongolia's national Red Cross society. It runs first aid courses, disaster preparedness training, volunteer programmes and blood donation work.
Who qualifies: People in Mongolia who need its first aid, disaster or community services.
Phone: +976 77770508
Email: info@redcross.mn
Address: Peace Avenue (Enkhtaivan Street), Red Cross head office building, Sukhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mongolia
Helps with: The UN migration agency, with an office in Ulaanbaatar since 2011. It supports migration management, research and anti-trafficking training.
Who qualifies: Migrants and the government bodies that serve them. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +976 7014 3100
Address: United Nations House, Room 207, United Nations Street 12, Sukhbaatar District, 14201 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
local government
Police emergency number 102
Helps with: Reaches the police, including traffic police. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 102
local government
Ambulance emergency number 103
Helps with: Reaches the ambulance service. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 103
local government
Fire emergency number 101
Helps with: Reaches the fire service. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 101