Arvayheer weather in February

In February, Arvayheer sees average daytime highs of -6°C and overnight lows near -19°C, with 3 mm of precipitation across 0.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -8°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Arvayheer's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arvayheer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-6°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-19°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:23 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Arvayheer is main settlement in the district of the same name.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -8°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Arvayheer reaches about -6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -14°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 7°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-9-21
2-9-21
3-8-21
4-8-21
5-8-21
6-8-21
7-8-21
8-7-20
9-7-20
10-7-20
11-7-20
12-7-20
13-6-20
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15-6-19
16-6-19
17-6-19
18-5-19
19-5-18
20-5-18
21-5-18
22-4-18
23-4-18
24-4-17
25-4-17
26-4-17
27-3-17
28-3-16

How February really feels in Arvayheer

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Arvayheer weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -22°10.30.88.80.0
Feb-6° / -19°30.91.2100.0
Mar / -12°72.22.911.60.0
Apr / -4°1343.113.32.2
May16° / 275.92.114.75.3
Jun21° / 438.40.215.56.6
Jul23° / 12°6211015.26.6
Aug21° / 10°5090.1146.7
Sep16° / 235.21.112.35.6
Oct / -5°102.72.510.71.7
Nov-2° / -13°41.21.79.20.0
Dec-8° / -19°20.40.98.50.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47624
57525
67525
77426
87426
97327
107327
117327
127228
137228
147228
157030
167030
177030
186931
196832
206832
216733
226634
236634
246535
256436
266337
276337
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Arvayheer gets around 3 mm of rain and snow over 0.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
122
222
322
422
523
623
723
823
933
1033
1133
1234
1334
1444
1545
1645
1745
1845
1946
2056
2156
2256
2356
2457
2557
2657
2757
2857

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February 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

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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1811calm
1911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:41 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:416:04
29.48:406:05
39.58:396:07
49.58:386:08
59.68:366:10
69.68:356:11
79.68:346:13
89.78:326:14
99.78:316:16
109.88:306:17
119.88:286:19
129.98:276:20
139.98:256:21
1410.08:246:23
1510.08:236:24
1610.18:216:26
1710.18:196:27
1810.28:186:29
1910.28:166:30
2010.38:156:32
2110.38:136:33
2210.48:116:35
2310.48:106:36
2410.58:086:38
2510.58:066:39
2610.68:056:41
2710.78:036:42
2810.78:016:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Arvayheer?

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

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

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arvayheer.

What to pack for Arvayheer in February

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

In February, Arvayheer sees daytime highs around -6°C and nights near -19°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Arvayheer in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arvayheer peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 19UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arvayheer in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arvayheer is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.2× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2116 µg/m³Dec 173 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arvayheer?

Arvayheer sits at 46.3°N, 102.8°E, 1,838 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Bayanhongor, 158 km away.

BayanhongorTsetserlegHovdBogdBulganErdenetDalandzadgadDzuunmod

Topography around Arvayheer

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arvayheer.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arvayheer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 1,849 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 748 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Arvayheer is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (98%) within 16 km, and grassland (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
748 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Bayanhongor 158 km · Tsetserleg 168 km · Hovd 180 km · Bogd 183 km · Bulgan 289 km · Erdenet 323 km · Dalandzadgad 326 km · Dzuunmod 355 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 Arvayheer (46.2639°, 102.775°, elevation 1,838 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).