Bogd in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bogd sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 29 mm of precipitation over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -0°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Bogd's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bogd's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-0°C
Precipitation
29 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bogd in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -0°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bogd reaches about 12°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Bogd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 58 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
58
25 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bogd weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Bogd gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².

02468MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bogd

In seasonPeak

In spring, Bogd overlaps 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 spring a good time to visit Bogd?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bogd.

What to pack for Bogd in Spring

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

In spring, Bogd sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Bogd in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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