Hovd in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Hovd sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 23 mm of precipitation over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to -4°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Hovd's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hovd's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-1°C
Precipitation
23 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Hovd in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to -4°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Hovd reaches about 10°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-20°-10°10°20°30°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Hovd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 59 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
59
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Hovd weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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°10.30.790.0
Feb-4° / -15°10.60.810.10.0
Mar / -8°61.61.711.60.5
Apr13° / 82.61.613.24.5
May20° / 153.50.814.67.4
Jun25° / 14°224.4015.37.7
Jul28° / 17°305.40157.2
Aug26° / 15°234.9013.97.7
Sep20° / 142.60.312.37.6
Oct11° / -0°71.81.410.73.5
Nov / -10°30.919.40.0
Dec-7° / -16°20.718.70.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across fall.

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Hovd gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 5 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

0%25%50%75%100%SepOctNov

Wind in Fall

Winds average 13 km/h across fall.

05101520SepOctNov

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.7 kWh/m².

0246SepOctNov
Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Hovd

In seasonPeak

None of Hovd's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Hovd sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Hovd?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hovd.

What to pack for Hovd in Fall

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

In fall, Hovd sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Hovd in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hovd peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hovd in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Hovd is worst in May — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMay 1169 µg/m³Dec 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar53Poor
Apr68Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hovd?

Hovd sits at 44.7°N, 102.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Bogd, 16 km away.

ArvayheerDalandzadgadBayanhongorTsetserlegBulganDzuunmodZuunmod

Topography around Hovd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hovd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 1,460 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 962 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,606 m.

The land around Hovd is covered by bare terrain (83%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
962 m
80 km
2,606 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Bogd 16 km · Arvayheer 180 km · Dalandzadgad 203 km · Bayanhongor 214 km · Tsetserleg 320 km · Bulgan 469 km · Dzuunmod 488 km · Zuunmod 488 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 Hovd (44.6667°, 102.3833°, elevation 0 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.