Bulgan weather in February

In February, Bulgan sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -22°C, with 3 mm of precipitation across 1.2 wet days and about 9.8 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 -5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bulgan's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bulgan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-22°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:25 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
38%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 -5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bulgan reaches about -8°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 -1°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 5°C warmer than January and about 9°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Bulgan

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.

Bulgan 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°20.61.28.50.0
Feb-8° / -22°31.21.99.80.0
Mar / -13°103.13.911.60.0
Apr10° / -3°225.94.513.42.5
May17° / 377.92.4155.6
Jun22° / 10°5910.50.115.96.5
Jul23° / 13°7912.9015.56.4
Aug21° / 10°7611.2014.26.3
Sep16° / 367.21.212.45.4
Oct / -5°174.43.710.51.5
Nov-4° / -15°82.63.38.90.0
Dec-11° / -22°31.21.58.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57723
67723
77624
87525
97426
107426
117327
127228
137228
147129
157030
166931
176931
186832
196733
206733
216634
226634
236634
246535
256535
266436
276436
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bulgan gets around 3 mm of rain and snow over 1.2 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 8% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
124
224
335
435
535
635
735
835
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1646
1747
1847
1947
2058
2158
2268
2369
2469
2579
26710
27810
28810

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 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:46 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:465:53
29.28:445:55
39.28:435:56
49.38:425:58
59.38:405:59
69.48:396:01
79.48:386:03
89.58:366:04
99.58:356:06
109.68:336:08
119.68:326:09
129.78:306:11
139.78:286:12
149.88:276:14
159.88:256:16
169.98:236:17
1710.08:226:19
1810.08:206:21
1910.18:186:22
2010.18:176:24
2110.28:156:26
2210.28:136:27
2310.38:116:29
2410.48:096:30
2510.48:076:32
2610.58:056:34
2710.58:046:35
2810.68:026:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bulgan?

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 Bulgan.

What to pack for Bulgan in February

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

In February, Bulgan sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -22°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Bulgan 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 Bulgan peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 16UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bulgan?

Bulgan sits at 48.8°N, 103.5°E, 1,204 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Erdenet, 47 km away.

DarhanDzüünharaaTsetserlegSühbaatarMörönUlaanbaatarKyakhta

Topography around Bulgan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bulgan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 1,241 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,028 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,348 m.

The land around Bulgan is covered by grassland (89%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
1,028 m
80 km
1,348 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
February weather nearby: Erdenet 47 km · Darhan 189 km · Dzüünharaa 214 km · Tsetserleg 214 km · Sühbaatar 249 km · Mörön 261 km · Ulaanbaatar 267 km · Kyakhta 271 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 Bulgan (48.8125°, 103.5347°, elevation 1,204 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).