Khovd weather by month & the best time to visit
Mongolia · small town · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Khovd is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with August and July close behind. Khovd averages about 3,096 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 32 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Khovd?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Khovd is June, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Khovd?
Khovd is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,096 hours of sunshine a year. 92 Sunshine Score points separate June (92) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #9 of 12 destinations in Mongolia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,222 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 60% of the year's 155 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -20° / -4°F | 2 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -18° / 0°F | 3 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -8° / 18°F | 5 mm | 4 |
| April | 32 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 8 mm | 5 |
| May | 78 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 18 mm | 6 |
| June | 92 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 32 mm | 7 |
| July | 91 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 34 mm | 7 |
| August | 92 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 27 mm | 6 |
| September | 71 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 12 mm | 5 |
| October | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 6 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -10° / 14°F | 5 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -17° / 1°F | 3 mm | 1 |
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Khovd: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Khovd?
Khovd is a small town in Mongolia at 1,471 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Khovd get a year?
Khovd gets about 3,096 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Khovd?
The sunniest time to visit Khovd is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Khovd?
January is the least sunny month in Khovd, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Khovd?
The typical midday UV index in Khovd peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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