When to go · Hovd
Hovd in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −25 °C and below).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −13 °F and below).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −12°C11°F / −23°C−9°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Hovd
Listed 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).
Weather in December
- HovdHighs around -11.7 °C, lows around -23 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 11 °F, lows around −9 °F, rain on about 2 days
- Western Altai, Mongolia · Ölgii, Khovd, Tavan Bogd, Uvscool
High mountains with snow possible any month; the Golden Eagle Festival in early October is the last good week before the cold.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Low
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Low
Mongolia overall: Deep cold and smog; Ulaanbaatar only, with good layers.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket