Khovd weather in July

In July, Khovd sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 40 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 15.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Khovd's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khovd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
5:15 AM – 8:43 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical July day in Khovd reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°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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22413
32413
42514
52514
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102514
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How July really feels in Khovd

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.

Khovd 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-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75347
85347
95347
105347
115248
125347
135347
145347
155347
165446
175446
185446
195446
205644
215743
225743
235842
245941
255941
266040
276139
286238
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Khovd gets around 40 mm of rain over 8.7 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
727
827
927
1027
1128
1228
1329
1429
1530
1630
1730
1830
1931
2031
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2929
3029
3129

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99550
109550
119460
129460
139370
149370
159370
169181
179181
189181
199091
209091
219091
2289101
2389101
2488102
2588102
268992
278992
288992
298992
309082
319082

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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227calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:03 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 8:50 PM to 8:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.85:038:50
215.85:048:50
315.85:048:50
415.75:058:50
515.75:068:49
615.75:068:49
715.75:078:49
815.75:088:48
915.75:098:48
1015.65:098:47
1115.65:108:47
1215.65:118:46
1315.65:128:45
1415.55:138:45
1515.55:148:44
1615.55:158:43
1715.45:168:42
1815.45:178:41
1915.45:188:41
2015.35:198:40
2115.35:208:39
2215.35:218:38
2315.25:238:36
2415.25:248:35
2515.25:258:34
2615.15:268:33
2715.15:278:32
2815.05:298:31
2915.05:308:29
3014.95:318:28
3114.95:328:27

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.63 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 — July's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
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166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
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236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Khovd?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khovd in July

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

In July, Khovd sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Khovd 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 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 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 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
July 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).