Hovd weather in October

In October, Hovd sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 7 mm of precipitation across 1.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hovd's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hovd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
6th coldest
Precipitation
7 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:34 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
27%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hovd reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 11°C warmer than November.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1164
2154
3153
4153
5143
6142
7142
8142
9132
10131
11131
12121
13120
14120
15110
16110
1711-1
1811-1
1910-1
2010-1
2110-2
229-2
239-2
249-3
258-3
268-3
278-3
287-4
297-4
307-4
316-5

How October really feels in Hovd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hovd weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88317
98317
108317
118218
128218
138218
148119
158119
168119
178119
188119
198119
208119
218119
228119
238119
248218
258218
268218
278218
288218
298218
308218
318317

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Hovd gets around 7 mm of rain and snow over 1.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
653
753
853
963
1063
1164
1264
1364
1464
1565
1675
1775
1875
1975
2075
2166
2266
2366
2466
2566
2665
2755
2855
2955
3055
3155

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October 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
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:146:45
211.57:156:43
311.47:176:41
411.47:186:39
511.37:196:37
611.27:216:35
711.27:226:33
811.17:236:32
911.17:246:30
1011.07:266:28
1111.07:276:26
1210.97:286:24
1310.97:306:23
1410.87:316:21
1510.87:326:19
1610.77:346:17
1710.77:356:16
1810.67:366:14
1910.67:386:12
2010.57:396:11
2110.57:406:09
2210.47:426:07
2310.47:436:06
2410.37:446:04
2510.37:466:03
2610.27:476:01
2710.27:486:00
2810.17:505:58
2910.17:515:57
3010.07:535:55
3110.07:545:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.72 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 — October's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hovd

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Hovd?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hovd.

What to pack for Hovd in October

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

In October, Hovd sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Hovd in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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