When to go · Hovd
Hovd, month by month
The best months for Hovd: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −25 °C and below).Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −13 °F and below).-16.1 °C / -27.7 °C, 1 rain days3 °F / −18 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −25 °C and below).Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −13 °F and below).-9.9 °C / -23.2 °C, 2 rain days14 °F / −10 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −25 °C and below).Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −13 °F and below).2.7 °C / -11.5 °C, 3 rain days37 °F / 11 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Brown steppe, strong winds and dust; roads turn to mud where snow melts. Few camps open.13.3 °C / -1 °C, 7 rain days56 °F / 30 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.19.6 °C / 5.7 °C, 14 rain days67 °F / 42 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Hovd's best window: Jun–Sep.25 °C / 11.8 °C, 26 rain days77 °F / 53 °F, 26 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Hovd's best window: Jun–Sep.26.4 °C / 13.9 °C, 35 rain days80 °F / 57 °F, 35 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Hovd's best window: Jun–Sep.24.6 °C / 11.5 °C, 26 rain days76 °F / 53 °F, 26 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Hovd's best window: Jun–Sep.18.6 °C / 4.7 °C, 10 rain days65 °F / 40 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.10.1 °C / -3.4 °C, 4 rain days50 °F / 26 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −25 °C and below).Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −13 °F and below).-1.2 °C / -13.5 °C, 2 rain days30 °F / 8 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −25 °C and below).Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −13 °F and below).-11.7 °C / -23 °C, 2 rain days11 °F / −9 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low