Ulaanbaatar in February

Very cold; Tsagaan Sar closures.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatWarm, long days; camps open.
• SeptemberGreatClear and cool; good month.
• MayGoodCool and dry; camps start to open.
• AugustGoodWarm; green countryside.

• UlaanbaatarHighs around -11 °C (12 °F), lows around -23 °C (−9 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 12 °F (-11 °C), lows around −9 °F (-23 °C), rain on about 1 day
• Ulaanbaatar and the centre, Mongolia · Ulaanbaatar, Terelj, Kharkhorin, Orkhon valleysmoke haze

  Coldest capital in the world: January averages about −20 °C (−4 °F). Coal and ger-stove smoke make winter air among the worst anywhere Nov–Feb. Summer is 20–28 °C (68–82 °F) by day with afternoon showers in July–August.Coldest capital in the world: January averages about −4 °F (−20 °C). Coal and ger-stove smoke make winter air among the worst anywhere Nov–Feb. Summer is 68–82 °F (20–28 °C) by day with afternoon showers in July–August.

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) check

  Moves yearly, Jan–Feb · Citywide

  Two to three days of family holiday; shops, restaurants and some museums close; taxis are scarce.

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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ulaanbaatar, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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