Bogd weather in August

In August, Bogd sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bogd's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bogd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 8:12 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Bogd is settlement in Mongolia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bogd reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132515
142515
152515
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182514
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212514
222514
232414
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413
292312
302312
312312

How August really feels in Bogd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bogd weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -19°10.40.790.0
Feb-5° / -15°10.50.910.10.0
Mar / -8°61.71.811.60.3
Apr12° / 92.41.913.24.0
May19° / 143.50.714.67.2
Jun25° / 13°244.40.115.37.8
Jul27° / 16°305.80157.3
Aug25° / 14°254.6013.97.9
Sep19° / 142.70.212.37.4
Oct10° / -1°71.81.410.73.1
Nov-0° / -10°311.39.40.0
Dec-8° / -17°20.81.18.70.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136337
146436
156535
166535
176535
186634
196634
206733
216832
226832
236832
246931
256931
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276931
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bogd gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
416
516
616
716
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1516
1616
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3013
3113

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29451
39451
49451
59451
69451
79541
89541
99541
109541
119640
129730
139730
149730
159820
169820
179820
189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
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2010calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 8:33 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.56:018:33
214.56:028:32
314.56:048:31
414.46:058:30
514.46:068:28
614.36:078:27
714.36:088:25
814.26:098:24
914.26:118:23
1014.26:128:21
1114.16:138:20
1214.16:148:18
1314.06:158:17
1414.06:178:15
1513.96:188:13
1613.96:198:12
1713.86:208:10
1813.86:218:09
1913.76:238:07
2013.76:248:05
2113.66:258:04
2213.66:268:02
2313.56:278:00
2413.56:297:58
2513.46:307:57
2613.46:317:55
2713.36:327:53
2813.36:337:51
2913.26:357:49
3013.26:367:47
3113.16:377:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bogd

In seasonPeak

In August, Bogd sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bogd sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Bogd?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Bogd for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bogd in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Bogd sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Bogd in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bogd peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 19UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bogd in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bogd is worst in May — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateMay 1556 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr51Poor
May57Unhealthy
Jun47Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep35Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bogd?

Bogd sits at 44.7°N, 102.2°E, 1,525 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Hovd, 16 km away.

ArvayheerBayanhongorDalandzadgadTsetserlegBulganAltaiZuunmod

Topography around Bogd

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bogd.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bogd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 1,538 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,024 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,621 m.

The land around Bogd is covered by bare terrain (90%) within 3 km, bare terrain (81%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
1,024 m
80 km
2,621 m
grasslandbare terrain
August weather nearby: Hovd 16 km · Arvayheer 183 km · Bayanhongor 204 km · Dalandzadgad 217 km · Tsetserleg 317 km · Bulgan 472 km · Altai 498 km · Zuunmod 499 km

Mongolia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,108
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
21
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 447
Religion
Buddhist 52%no religion 41%Muslim 3%Shaman 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bogd (44.6702°, 102.1749°, elevation 1,525 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).