Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hovsgol features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (8 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 161 mm (6.3 inches) and receives 24 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hovsgol enjoys an average of 3654 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 59 minutes to 15 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hovsgol are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (71 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -10 °C (8 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hovsgol experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | -0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average high | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (8°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Average low | -18°C (-1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-26°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hovsgol, East Gobi Aymag, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Hovsgol usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hovsgol are January, November and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) | 44 (1.7) | 45 (1.8) | 15 (0.6) | 9 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Hovsgol are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hovsgol: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216 | 267 | 317 | 318 | 346 | 346 | 368 | 350 | 309 | 290 | 262 | 260 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 19m | 10h 28m | 11h 56m | 13h 26m | 14h 42m | 15h 21m | 15h 1m | 13h 54m | 12h 28m | 10h 59m | 9h 40m | 8h 59m |
Hovsgol experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hovsgol UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |