Khovd
Khovd is a town in Hovd, Mongolia, 1,395 m above sea level. It has a population of about 26,023 (2010). The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Khovd at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
39 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
Weather in Khovd
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 39%
When to go to Khovd
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 85 | 86 | 77 | 79 | 84 | 54 | 57 | 55 |
| High | -9° | -5° | 2° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 24° | 22° | 17° | 8° | -1° | -8° |
| Low | -21° | -19° | -12° | -4° | 2° | 9° | 12° | 9° | 3° | -4° | -13° | -19° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 39 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Wet days | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
What's on in Khovd
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Khovd
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Mongolia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Khovd
Earthquakes around Khovd
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 12 · 7 km
Formations around the town
Getting to Khovd
Places with a climate like Khovd
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
