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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
81
45 feel bitter (≤ -10°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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-16° / -28°00.10.28.50.0
Feb-11° / -24°10.50.69.80.0
Mar-3° / -16°61.72.111.60.0
Apr / -5°123.62.713.41.1
May13° / 245.22.2154.3
Jun19° / 378.30.515.96.2
Jul21° / 10°469.7015.66.5
Aug19° / 337.10.114.26.6
Sep13° / 123.51.212.44.1
Oct / -8°51.81.610.50.4
Nov-7° / -18°311.38.90.0
Dec-15° / -25°10.20.48.10.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

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.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².

02468MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

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.

1.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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.

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UV index in Ölgii in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

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.

KhovdUlaangomAbazaGorno-AltayskKyzylMayma

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.

3 km
304 m
16 km
1,132 m
80 km
2,848 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
Spring weather nearby: Khovd 164 km · Ulaangom 189 km · Abaza 410 km · Zaysan 412 km · Altay 422 km · Gorno-Altaysk 439 km · Kyzyl 440 km · Mayma 443 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 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.