When to go · Hovd
Hovd in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −25 °C (−13 °F) and below).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −13 °F (−25 °C) and below).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C) / −28°C (−18°F)−18°F (−28°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −25 °C (−13 °F) and below).Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −13 °F (−25 °C) and below).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- HovdHighs around -16.1 °C (3 °F), lows around -27.7 °C (−18 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 3 °F (-16.1 °C), lows around −18 °F (-27.7 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Western Altai, Mongolia · Ölgii, Khovd, Tavan Bogd, Uvscool
High mountains with snow possible any month; the Golden Eagle Festival in early October is the last good week before the cold.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year) big impact
Feb 2027 (lunar, moves yearly — check) · Mongolia
Three official days, but many shops and restaurants close for a week; families visit elders, transport out of the city is packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Low
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Low
Mongolia overall: −20 to −30 °C and the worst smog of the year in Ulaanbaatar; city museums only.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hovd, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -16.1 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16.1 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: -27.7 °C (−18 °F)−18 °F (-27.7 °C)
Jun: 11.8 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1 (better)
Jun: 26
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (deep cold, −25 °C and below).
June: Inside Hovd's best window: Jun–Sep.
Hovd: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket