Hovd weather in July

In July, Hovd sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Hovd's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hovd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
5:44 AM – 8:48 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Hovd reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Hovd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Hovd weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45644
55644
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
146040
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236436
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286535
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306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Hovd gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.4 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3018
3118

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19721
29721
39721
49631
59631
69541
79541
89541
99451
109451
119361
129361
139361
149361
159361
169460
179460
189460
199460
209460
219550
229550
239550
249550
259550
269640
279640
289541
299541
309541
319541

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
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511calm
611calm
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811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of July to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 8:54 PM to 8:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.35:348:54
215.35:348:54
315.35:358:54
415.35:358:53
515.35:368:53
615.35:368:53
715.35:378:53
815.25:388:52
915.25:398:52
1015.25:398:51
1115.25:408:51
1215.25:418:50
1315.15:428:50
1415.15:428:49
1515.15:438:49
1615.15:448:48
1715.05:458:47
1815.05:468:47
1915.05:478:46
2015.05:488:45
2114.95:498:44
2214.95:508:43
2314.95:518:42
2414.85:528:41
2514.85:538:40
2614.85:548:39
2714.75:558:38
2814.75:568:37
2914.65:578:36
3014.65:588:35
3114.65:598:34

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
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276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Hovd

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Hovd?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hovd in July

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

In July, Hovd sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hovd in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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