Ölgii in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ölgii sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 42 mm of precipitation over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about -7°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ölgii's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ölgii's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 6°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -6°C
- Precipitation
- 42 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ölgii in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -7°C in early March to 16°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ölgii reaches about 6°C and drops to -6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Ölgii
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 81 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Ölgii weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | -16° / -28° | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -11° / -24° | 1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -3° / -16° | 6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 7° / -5° | 12 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 13.4 | 1.1 |
| May | 13° / 2° | 24 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 15 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 19° / 8° | 37 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 15.9 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 21° / 10° | 46 | 9.7 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 19° / 7° | 33 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 13° / 1° | 12 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 4° / -8° | 5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 10.5 | 0.4 |
| Nov | -7° / -18° | 3 | 1 | 1.3 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -15° / -25° | 1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ölgii gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early March to 15 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Ölgii?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ölgii.
What to pack for Ölgii in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ölgii sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Ölgii in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ölgii peaks around July 17 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Ölgii?
Ölgii sits at 49.0°N, 90.0°E, 1,715 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Khovd, 164 km away.
Topography around Ölgii
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ölgii.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ölgii has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m around an average of 1,734 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,848 m.
The land around Ölgii is covered by bare terrain (53%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and bare terrain (25%) 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 Ölgii (48.9683°, 89.9625°, elevation 1,715 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.