Khovd weather in April

In April, Khovd sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 11 mm of precipitation across 3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Khovd's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khovd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
7th coldest
Precipitation
11 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:12 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Khovd is city in Mongolia.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 40 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
426/km²
people per km²
Founded
1731

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Khovd reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-6
27-6
38-5
48-5
58-5
69-5
79-4
89-4
99-4
1010-4
1110-3
1210-3
1311-3
1411-2
1511-2
1611-2
1712-2
1812-1
1912-1
2013-1
21130
22130
23130
24140
25140
26141
27141
28151
29151
30151

How April really feels in Khovd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Khovd weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -23°10.10.48.60.0
Feb-7° / -20°10.50.89.90.0
Mar / -11°51.61.911.60.1
Apr11° / -2°1132.113.43.4
May18° / 224.81.714.96.4
Jun23° / 12°306.80.115.87.3
Jul25° / 14°408.7015.47.1
Aug23° / 12°357.2014.17.5
Sep17° / 143.30.612.46.6
Oct / -3°61.51.510.62.3
Nov-2° / -12°30.91.190.0
Dec-10° / -20°10.30.68.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46436
56436
66436
76337
86337
96337
106238
116139
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
176139
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
236040
246139
256040
266139
276139
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Khovd gets around 11 mm of rain and snow over 3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
188
298
398
4109
5109
6109
7119
8119
9119
10129
11129
12129
13129
14128
15128
16127
17117
18117
19116
20106
21106
22106
23105
24105
2595
2695
2795
28106
29106
30106

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:427:14
212.66:407:15
312.66:387:17
412.76:367:18
512.86:347:20
612.86:327:21
712.96:307:23
812.96:287:24
913.06:267:25
1013.16:247:27
1113.16:227:28
1213.26:207:30
1313.26:187:31
1413.36:167:33
1513.36:147:34
1613.46:127:36
1713.56:107:37
1813.56:087:39
1913.66:067:40
2013.66:047:41
2113.76:027:43
2213.76:007:44
2313.85:587:46
2413.95:567:47
2513.95:547:49
2614.05:537:50
2714.05:517:52
2814.15:497:53
2914.15:477:55
3014.25:467:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Khovd?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khovd.

What to pack for Khovd in April

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

In April, Khovd sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Khovd in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khovd peaks around July 17 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Khovd in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Khovd is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Khovd's WHO annual average of 40 µg/m³.

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1662 µg/m³Dec 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb48Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May48Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khovd?

Khovd sits at 48.0°N, 91.6°E, 1,395 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Ölgii, 164 km away.

ÖlgiiUlaangomUliastayAltaiKyzylAbazaUrumqi

Topography around Khovd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khovd has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m around an average of 1,411 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,801 m.

The land around Khovd is covered by bare terrain (57%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
295 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
2,801 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Ölgii 164 km · Ulaangom 222 km · Uliastay 389 km · Altai 393 km · Kyzyl 458 km · Zaysan 510 km · Abaza 528 km · Urumqi 562 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 Khovd (48.0056°, 91.6419°, elevation 1,395 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).