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Monthly climate in Hovd, Mongolia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hovd features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (8 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 140 mm (5.5 inches) and receives 24 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hovd enjoys an average of 3785 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 51 minutes to 15 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hovd, Mongolia

The warmest months in Hovd are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (8 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hovd experiences 60 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 164 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hovd. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum2°C
(36°F)		11°C
(52°F)		18°C
(65°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(80°F)		15°C
(60°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum-0°C
(32°F)		6°C
(42°F)		14°C
(58°F)		24°C
(76°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(81°F)		20°C
(69°F)		13°C
(55°F)		2°C
(35°F)
Average high-8°C
(18°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		6°C
(43°F)		14°C
(57°F)		20°C
(69°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(70°F)		11°C
(52°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Daily mean-13°C
(8°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		8°C
(47°F)		15°C
(58°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-12°C
(11°F)
Average low-18°C
(0°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		2°C
(35°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-16°C
(3°F)
Mean minimum-26°C
(-14°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)
Minimum-31°C
(-24°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		1°C
(34°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(44°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-13°C
(10°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hovd, Mongolia

Hovd usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hovd are January, February and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hovd. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)13 (0.5)9 (0.4)9 (0.4)10 (0.4)41 (1.6)33 (1.3)11 (0.4)4 (0.1)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)002223662100

Monthly sunshine hours in Hovd, Mongolia

The sunniest months in Hovd are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hovd: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hovd. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours213273329334367365372359323310270263
Mean daily daylight hours9h 13m10h 25m11h 55m13h 29m14h 49m15h 29m15h 8m13h 58m12h 29m10h 56m9h 34m8h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Hovd, Mongolia

Hovd experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Hovd UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hovd. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2368101110107532