Ulaangom weather in February

In February, Ulaangom sees average daytime highs of -11°C and overnight lows near -21°C, with 3 mm of precipitation across 1.1 wet days and about 9.7 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 -8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
-11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-21°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
8:14 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ulaangom is capital of Uvs Province in Mongolia.

Density
218/km²
people per km²
Founded
1686

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 -8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ulaangom reaches about -11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -18°C and -4°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)
1-14-24
2-14-23
3-13-23
4-13-23
5-13-23
6-13-23
7-12-22
8-12-22
9-12-22
10-12-22
11-11-22
12-11-22
13-11-21
14-11-21
15-10-21
16-10-21
17-10-20
18-10-20
19-9-20
20-9-20
21-9-20
22-9-19
23-8-19
24-8-19
25-8-19
26-8-18
27-7-18
28-7-18

How February really feels in Ulaangom

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.

Ulaangom 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-15° / -24°10.30.68.40.0
Feb-11° / -21°31.11.99.70.0
Mar-2° / -13°82.83.111.50.0
Apr10° / -1°144.11.613.52.8
May19° / 215.70.715.16.5
Jun24° / 13°367.60.116.17.1
Jul25° / 16°5810.8015.76.6
Aug23° / 13°5510.1014.36.9
Sep17° / 306.70.512.45.8
Oct / -2°133.41.810.51.7
Nov-5° / -12°622.68.80.0
Dec-14° / -21°20.50.97.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46634
56535
66535
76436
86436
96337
106337
116139
126139
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
195941
206040
216040
226139
236139
246238
256337
266337
276337
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ulaangom gets around 3 mm of rain and snow over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
123
223
324
424
534
635
735
835
936
1036
1136
1247
1347
1447
1547
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2658
2758
2858

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 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:35 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:355:35
29.08:345:37
39.18:335:38
49.18:315:40
59.28:305:42
69.38:285:43
79.38:275:45
89.48:255:47
99.48:245:49
109.58:225:50
119.58:215:52
129.68:195:54
139.68:175:55
149.78:165:57
159.88:145:59
169.88:126:01
179.98:106:02
189.98:086:04
1910.08:076:06
2010.08:056:07
2110.18:036:09
2210.28:016:11
2310.27:596:13
2410.37:576:14
2510.37:556:16
2610.47:536:18
2710.57:516:19
2810.57:496:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ulaangom?

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 Ulaangom.

What to pack for Ulaangom in February

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

In February, Ulaangom sees daytime highs around -11°C and nights near -21°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Ulaangom 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 Ulaangom peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ulaangom?

Ulaangom sits at 50.0°N, 92.1°E, 935 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Ölgii, 189 km away.

ÖlgiiKhovdKyzylAbazaSayanogorskShushenskoye

Topography around Ulaangom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ulaangom has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 939 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,264 m.

The land around Ulaangom is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
3,264 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Ölgii 189 km · Khovd 222 km · Kyzyl 254 km · Abaza 327 km · Sayanogorsk 350 km · Shushenskoye 372 km · Minusinsk 414 km · Abakan 418 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 Ulaangom (49.9811°, 92.0667°, elevation 935 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).