When to go · Hovd
Hovd in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 20°C (67°F)67°F (20°C) / 6°C (42°F)42°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- HovdHighs around 19.6 °C (67 °F), lows around 5.7 °C (42 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 67 °F (19.6 °C), lows around 42 °F (5.7 °C), rain on about 14 days
- 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Low
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Medium
Mongolia overall: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hovd, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19.6 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.6 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 5.7 °C (42 °F)42 °F (5.7 °C)
Jun: 11.8 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.8 °C)
Rain days
May: 14 (better)
Jun: 26
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Gobi is workable but windy; the north is still cold. Camps open from mid-month.
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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket