Mörön in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Mörön sees average daytime highs around -13°C and overnight lows near -23°C, with 4 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 -11°C in early December to -6°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Mörön's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mörön's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
-13°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-23°C
Precipitation
4 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Mörön in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -11°C in early December to -6°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Mörön reaches about -13°C and drops to -23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

-30°-20°-10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Mörön

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
90 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Mörön 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-15° / -25°10.30.58.40.0
Feb-9° / -22°20.60.99.80.0
Mar-1° / -13°61.82.511.50.0
Apr / -4°184.73.113.41.8
May15° / 3272.715.15.0
Jun20° / 6312.10.3166.0
Jul22° / 11°8414.5015.65.9
Aug20° / 7412.10.114.26.0
Sep14° / 305.91.512.44.7
Oct / -6°112.32.210.50.9
Nov-6° / -15°51.61.98.90.0
Dec-14° / -22°20.60.780.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Mörön gets around 4 mm of rain and snow over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Mörön?

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.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mörön.

What to pack for Mörön in Winter

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

In winter, Mörön sees daytime highs around -13°C and nights near -23°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Mörön in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mörön peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mörön?

Mörön sits at 49.6°N, 100.2°E, 1,280 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Tsetserleg, 258 km away.

TsetserlegBulganErdenetUliastaySlyudyankaBaykal’skBayanhongorShelekhov

Topography around Mörön

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mörön has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 1,285 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 978 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,462 m.

The land around Mörön is covered by grassland (78%) within 3 km, grassland (94%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
978 m
80 km
1,462 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Tsetserleg 258 km · Bulgan 261 km · Erdenet 292 km · Uliastay 322 km · Slyudyanka 337 km · Baykal’sk 350 km · Bayanhongor 385 km · Shelekhov 398 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 Mörön (49.6342°, 100.1625°, elevation 1,280 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.