Bogd weather in May

In May, Bogd sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 14 mm of precipitation across 3.5 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bogd's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bogd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
14 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:49 AM – 8:26 PM
Cloud cover
48%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Bogd is settlement in Mongolia.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bogd reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1164
2174
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4175
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7175
8186
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10186
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How May really feels in Bogd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

May 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 May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55842
65842
75842
85941
95941
106040
116040
126040
136040
146139
156238
166238
176238
186238
196337
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266337
276337
286337
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Bogd gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 3.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1114
2114
3114
4124
5124
6124
7134
8134
9134
10133
11133
12133
13123
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15122
16112
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
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Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2514light breeze
2613light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 8:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:098:08
214.06:088:09
314.16:068:10
414.16:058:11
514.26:038:13
614.26:028:14
714.26:018:15
814.35:598:16
914.35:588:18
1014.45:578:19
1114.45:558:20
1214.55:548:21
1314.55:538:22
1414.55:528:24
1514.65:508:25
1614.65:498:26
1714.65:488:27
1814.75:478:28
1914.75:468:29
2014.85:458:30
2114.85:448:31
2214.85:438:32
2314.95:428:34
2414.95:418:35
2514.95:408:36
2615.05:408:37
2715.05:398:38
2815.05:388:39
2915.05:378:40
3015.15:378:40
3115.15:368:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.82 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 — May's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
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186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
227.0Intense
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257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bogd

In seasonPeak

In May, 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 May a good time to visit Bogd?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Bogd for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bogd in May

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

In May, Bogd sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Bogd in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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
May 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).