Khovd weather in March

In March, Khovd sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 5 mm of precipitation across 1.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Khovd's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khovd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:16 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Khovd reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°C warmer than February and about 10°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-16
2-3-16
3-2-16
4-2-15
5-2-15
6-2-15
7-1-15
8-1-14
9-1-14
100-14
110-13
120-13
130-13
141-12
151-12
161-12
172-11
182-11
193-10
203-10
213-10
224-9
234-9
245-9
255-8
265-8
276-7
286-7
296-7
307-7
317-6

How March really feels in Khovd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Khovd weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
57129
66931
76931
86931
96733
106733
116733
126634
136634
146634
156634
166733
176733
186733
196733
206733
216733
226733
236733
246634
256634
266634
276733
286733
296733
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Khovd gets around 5 mm of rain and snow over 1.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
123
224
324
434
534
634
735
845
945
1045
1146
1256
1356
1457
1557
1657
1767
1867
1967
2067
2167
2267
2367
2467
2567
2677
2777
2877
2977
3087
3188

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March 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 March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:46 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:466:27
210.77:446:29
310.87:426:30
410.97:406:32
510.97:386:33
611.07:366:35
711.07:346:36
811.17:326:38
911.27:306:40
1011.27:286:41
1111.37:266:43
1211.37:246:44
1311.47:226:46
1411.47:206:47
1511.57:186:49
1611.67:166:50
1711.67:146:52
1811.77:126:53
1911.77:106:55
2011.87:086:56
2111.97:066:58
2211.97:046:59
2312.07:017:01
2412.06:597:02
2512.16:577:03
2612.26:557:05
2712.26:537:06
2812.36:517:08
2912.36:497:09
3012.46:477:11
3112.56:457:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.73 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 — March's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Khovd?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khovd.

What to pack for Khovd in March

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

In March, Khovd sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Khovd in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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