Hovd weather in February

In February, Hovd sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -15°C, with 1 mm of precipitation across 0.6 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -7°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Hovd's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hovd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-15°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
1 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
8:21 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
31%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 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 -7°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Hovd reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -12°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 5°C warmer than January and about 8°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Hovd

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.

Hovd weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -19°10.30.790.0
Feb-4° / -15°10.60.810.10.0
Mar / -8°61.61.711.60.5
Apr13° / 82.61.613.24.5
May20° / 153.50.814.67.4
Jun25° / 14°224.4015.37.7
Jul28° / 17°305.40157.2
Aug26° / 15°234.9013.97.7
Sep20° / 142.60.312.37.6
Oct11° / -0°71.81.410.73.5
Nov / -10°30.919.40.0
Dec-7° / -16°20.718.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
37921
47921
57921
67822
77822
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147723
157822
167822
177723
187723
197723
207723
217723
227624
237624
247525
257525
267426
277525
287525

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Hovd gets around 1 mm of rain and snow over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
112
212
312
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2744
2844

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 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 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 8:38 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:386:10
29.68:376:11
39.68:366:13
49.68:356:14
59.78:346:15
69.78:336:17
79.88:316:18
89.88:306:19
99.98:296:21
109.98:286:22
1110.08:266:24
1210.08:256:25
1310.08:246:27
1410.18:226:28
1510.18:216:29
1610.28:196:31
1710.28:186:32
1810.38:166:33
1910.38:156:35
2010.48:136:36
2110.48:126:38
2210.58:106:39
2310.58:096:40
2410.68:076:42
2510.68:056:43
2610.78:046:45
2710.78:026:46
2810.88:006:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Hovd

In seasonPeak

None of Hovd's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Hovd sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Hovd?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hovd.

What to pack for Hovd in February

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

In February, Hovd sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -15°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Hovd 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 Hovd 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 19UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hovd 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 Hovd is worst in May — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMay 1169 µg/m³Dec 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar53Poor
Apr68Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hovd?

Hovd sits at 44.7°N, 102.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Bogd, 16 km away.

ArvayheerDalandzadgadBayanhongorTsetserlegBulganDzuunmodZuunmod

Topography around Hovd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hovd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 1,460 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 962 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,606 m.

The land around Hovd is covered by bare terrain (83%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
962 m
80 km
2,606 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
February weather nearby: Bogd 16 km · Arvayheer 180 km · Dalandzadgad 203 km · Bayanhongor 214 km · Tsetserleg 320 km · Bulgan 469 km · Dzuunmod 488 km · Zuunmod 488 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 Hovd (44.6667°, 102.3833°, elevation 0 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).