A unique microclimate is the fertile grassland-forest region of central and eastern Arkhangai Province (Tsetserleg) and northern Ovorkhangai Province (Arvaikheer) where January temperatures are on average the same and often higher than the warmest desert regions to the south in addition to being more stable.
Čeprav Mongolija ne deli meje s Kazahstanom, je njena najzahodnejša točka le 38 kilometrov od Kazahstana.