Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hovd, Övörhangay, Mongolia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 213 | 273 | 329 | 334 | 367 | 365 | 372 | 359 | 323 | 310 | 270 | 263 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 13m | 10h 25m | 11h 55m | 13h 29m | 14h 49m | 15h 29m | 15h 8m | 13h 58m | 12h 29m | 10h 56m | 9h 34m | 8h 51m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |