Bogd in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bogd sees average daytime highs around -7°C and overnight lows near -17°C, with 5 mm of precipitation over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about -6°C in early December to -2°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bogd's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bogd's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -7°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -17°C
- Precipitation
- 5 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bogd in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about -6°C in early December to -2°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Bogd reaches about -7°C and drops to -17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bogd
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Bogd weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -9° / -19° | 1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -5° / -15° | 1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -8° | 6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 11.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 12° / 1° | 9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 13.2 | 4.0 |
| May | 19° / 7° | 14 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 14.6 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 13° | 24 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 15.3 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 30 | 5.8 | 0 | 15 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 25° / 14° | 25 | 4.6 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 19° / 8° | 14 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 10° / -1° | 7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 10.7 | 3.1 |
| Nov | -0° / -10° | 3 | 1 | 1.3 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -8° / -17° | 2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bogd gets around 5 mm of rain and snow over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bogd
None of Bogd's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Bogd sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Bogd?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bogd.
What to pack for Bogd in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bogd sees daytime highs around -7°C and nights near -17°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.
UV index in Bogd in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bogd 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Bogd in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bogd is worst in May — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 18 | 37 | 51 | 57 | 47 | 41 | 42 | 35 | 31 | 25 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 51 | Poor |
| May | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 47 | Poor |
| Jul | 41 | Poor |
| Aug | 42 | Poor |
| Sep | 35 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Bogd?
Bogd sits at 44.7°N, 102.2°E, 1,525 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Hovd, 16 km away.
Topography around Bogd
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bogd.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bogd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 1,538 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,024 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,621 m.
The land around Bogd is covered by bare terrain (90%) within 3 km, bare terrain (81%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 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
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 Bogd (44.6702°, 102.1749°, elevation 1,525 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.