Khongoryn Els
Mongolia
The Gobi Desert's most spectacular and massive sand dunes, known to 'sing' as the wind shifts.
Warmest month is July at 29°C on average. Coolest is January at -8°C.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.50 (~$1.50)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- $2.00 (~$2.00)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology9h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors2,705 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -8° | ±6° | · |
| February | -3° | ±8° | · |
| March | 7° | ±7° | · |
| April | 14° | ±7° | · |
| May | 20° | ±7° | · |
| June | 26° | ±5° | · |
| July | 29° | ±4° | · |
| August | 27° | ±5° | · |
| September | 21° | ±6° | · |
| October | 11° | ±6° | · |
| November | 1° | ±8° | · |
| December | -8° | ±6° | · |
What to do
- Struggle to the summit of the towering 'Singing Sands' for dawn views
- Ride a two-humped Bactrian camel along the dune base
- Listen for the deep humming sound of cascading sand
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.