Bayanhongor weather in February

In February, Bayanhongor sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -22°C, with 3 mm of precipitation across 1 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 -11°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Bayanhongor's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bayanhongor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-22°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:31 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
33%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bayanhongor is city in Bayankhongor Province, Mongolia.

Density
483/km²
people per km²

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 -11°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bayanhongor reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -22°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -16°C and -2°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 8°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-11-25
2-11-24
3-11-24
4-11-24
5-10-24
6-10-24
7-10-24
8-10-23
9-10-23
10-9-23
11-9-23
12-9-23
13-9-23
14-9-22
15-8-22
16-8-22
17-8-22
18-8-22
19-8-21
20-7-21
21-7-21
22-7-21
23-7-20
24-7-20
25-6-20
26-6-20
27-6-20
28-6-19

How February really feels in Bayanhongor

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.

Bayanhongor 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-13° / -25°10.40.88.80.0
Feb-9° / -22°311.4100.0
Mar-1° / -14°71.82.511.60.0
Apr / -5°143.52.813.31.4
May14° / 245.22.114.74.7
Jun20° / 398.20.315.56.4
Jul21° / 10°6210.8015.26.4
Aug20° / 447.90146.7
Sep14° / 2041.112.34.8
Oct / -7°92.22.110.70.8
Nov-4° / -16°30.91.59.20.0
Dec-11° / -22°20.60.98.50.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47921
57822
67723
77723
87723
97723
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157624
167525
177525
187426
197426
207327
217327
227327
237228
247228
257228
267030
277030
287030

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bayanhongor gets around 3 mm of rain and snow over 1 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1645
1745
1846
1946
2056
2156
2256
2356
2456
2556
2656
2756
2856

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
279calm
289calm

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 8:49 AM to 8:09 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:496:12
29.48:486:14
39.58:476:15
49.58:466:17
59.68:446:18
69.68:436:20
79.78:426:21
89.78:416:22
99.78:396:24
109.88:386:25
119.88:366:27
129.98:356:28
139.98:346:30
1410.08:326:31
1510.08:316:33
1610.18:296:34
1710.18:286:36
1810.28:266:37
1910.28:246:39
2010.38:236:40
2110.38:216:42
2210.48:196:43
2310.48:186:45
2410.58:166:46
2510.68:146:48
2610.68:136:49
2710.78:116:50
2810.78:096:52

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bayanhongor?

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
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bayanhongor.

What to pack for Bayanhongor in February

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

In February, Bayanhongor sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -22°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Bayanhongor 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 Bayanhongor peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bayanhongor 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 Bayanhongor is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.1× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1218 µg/m³Dec 184 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bayanhongor?

Bayanhongor sits at 46.2°N, 100.7°E, 1,873 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Tsetserleg, 153 km away.

TsetserlegArvayheerBogdHovdUliastayAltaiBulganMörön

Topography around Bayanhongor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bayanhongor has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 1,905 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,165 m.

The land around Bayanhongor is covered by grassland (53%) and bare terrain (35%) within 3 km, grassland (83%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
742 m
80 km
2,165 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Tsetserleg 153 km · Arvayheer 158 km · Bogd 204 km · Hovd 214 km · Uliastay 341 km · Altai 343 km · Bulgan 360 km · Mörön 385 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 Bayanhongor (46.1944°, 100.7181°, elevation 1,873 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).