When to go · Karakorum
Karakorum in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C) / −24°C (−11°F)−11°F (−24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many camps and cafés closed).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- KarakorumHighs around -9 °C (16 °F), lows around -24 °C (−11 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 16 °F (-9 °C), lows around −11 °F (-24 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Karakorum, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Feb: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 1 (better)
Jun: 9
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 (cold, many camps and cafés closed).
June: Inside Karakorum's best window: Jun–Sep.
Karakorum: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings