When to go · Dalanzadgad
Dalanzadgad in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −15°C (4°F)4°F (−15°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- Mongolia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mongolia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- DalanzadgadHighs around -15.4 °C (4 °F), lows around -2.1 °C (28 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 4 °F (-15.4 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2.1 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Gobi, Mongolia · Dalanzadgad, Khongoryn Els, Bayanzag, Yolyn Amcool
Summer days reach 35–40 °C (95–104 °F), nights stay cool; spring (Apr–May) brings wind and dust storms. September is the easy month.Summer days reach 95–104 °F (35–40 °C), nights stay cool; spring (Apr–May) brings wind and dust storms. September is the easy month.
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 Dalanzadgad, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -15.4 °C (4 °F)4 °F (-15.4 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Feb: -2.1 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2.1 °C)
Jun: 26.7 °C (80 °F)80 °F (26.7 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 3 (better)
Jun: 22
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jun: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
June: Inside Dalanzadgad's best window: Jun–Sep.
Dalanzadgad: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket