Öndörkhaan weather in February

In February, Öndörkhaan sees average daytime highs of -10°C and overnight lows near -23°C, with 3 mm of precipitation across 0.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -13°C in the first days to -6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Öndörkhaan's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Öndörkhaan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-23°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:53 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Öndörkhaan is capital of Khentii aimag and Kerlen Sum in Mongolia.

Density
6/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -13°C in the first days to -6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Öndörkhaan reaches about -10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -17°C and -2°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 6°C warmer than January and about 10°C cooler than March.

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

How February really feels in Öndörkhaan

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.

Öndörkhaan 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-16° / -27°10.40.88.70.0
Feb-10° / -23°30.91.29.90.0
Mar / -13°61.9211.60.0
Apr10° / -3°112.9213.32.8
May18° / 244.80.914.86.5
Jun24° / 11°447.7015.77.1
Jul26° / 14°559.9015.36.7
Aug24° / 12°538.3014.17.2
Sep18° / 265.90.612.46.3
Oct / -4°133210.61.8
Nov-5° / -16°51.829.10.0
Dec-14° / -24°20.81.18.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67525
77525
87426
97426
107327
117228
127228
137129
147129
156931
166931
176733
186733
196733
206634
216634
226535
236436
246436
256436
266337
276436
286436

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Öndörkhaan gets around 3 mm of rain and snow over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
112
212
312
412
522
622
723
823
923
1023
1133
1234
1334
1434
1544
1645
1745
1845
1945
2056
2156
2256
2356
2456
2556
2656
2756
2856

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 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:13 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:135:29
29.38:115:31
39.48:105:32
49.48:095:34
59.58:085:35
69.58:065:37
79.68:055:38
89.68:045:40
99.78:025:41
109.78:015:43
119.87:595:44
129.87:585:46
139.97:565:48
149.97:555:49
1510.07:535:51
1610.07:525:52
1710.17:505:54
1810.17:485:55
1910.27:475:57
2010.27:455:58
2110.37:436:00
2210.37:426:01
2310.47:406:03
2410.47:386:05
2510.57:366:06
2610.57:356:08
2710.67:336:09
2810.77:316:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Öndörkhaan?

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 Öndörkhaan.

What to pack for Öndörkhaan in February

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

In February, Öndörkhaan sees daytime highs around -10°C and nights near -23°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Öndörkhaan 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 Öndörkhaan peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Öndörkhaan?

Öndörkhaan sits at 47.3°N, 110.7°E, 1,030 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Baruun-Urt, 211 km away.

Baruun-UrtNalayhSaynshandDzuunmodZuunmodUlaanbaatarChoibalsanDzüünharaa

Topography around Öndörkhaan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Öndörkhaan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 1,031 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m.

The land around Öndörkhaan is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, grassland (98%) within 16 km, and grassland (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
242 m
80 km
719 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Baruun-Urt 211 km · Nalayh 258 km · Saynshand 274 km · Dzuunmod 281 km · Zuunmod 281 km · Ulaanbaatar 290 km · Choibalsan 302 km · Dzüünharaa 355 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 Öndörkhaan (47.3194°, 110.6556°, elevation 1,030 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).