When to go · Hovd
Hovd in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / −3°C (26°F)26°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- HovdHighs around 10.1 °C (50 °F), lows around -3.4 °C (26 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 50 °F (10.1 °C), lows around 26 °F (-3.4 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Western Altai, Mongolia · Ölgii, Khovd, Tavan Bogd, Uvsfine
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
- Low
Mongolia overall: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hovd, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 10.1 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10.1 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Oct: -3.4 °C (26 °F)26 °F (-3.4 °C)
Jun: 11.8 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4 (better)
Jun: 26
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ölgii early in the month; most ger camps close by mid-October; snow possible.
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