When to go · Choibalsan
Choibalsan in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (very cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −21°C (−6°F)−6°F (−21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (very cold).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- ChoibalsanHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -21 °C (−6 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around −6 °F (-21 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year) big impact
Feb 2027 (lunar, moves yearly — check) · Mongolia
Three official days, but many shops and restaurants close for a week; families visit elders, transport out of the city is packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mongolia overall
- Low
- Prices · Mongolia overall
- Low
Mongolia overall: Still deep winter; Tsagaan Sar (lunar) closes shops for days. Winter camel and ice events for the well-equipped.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Choibalsan, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Feb: -21 °C (−6 °F)−6 °F (-21 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 2 (better)
Jun: 38
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jun: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (very cold).
June: Inside Choibalsan's best window: Jun–Sep.
Choibalsan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings