The coolest places in Asia in February: ranked by average high temperature

Hulunbuir tops the list at -11 °C in February. Ranked from 1991–2020 climate normals across 50 destinations in Asia.

Top three in February: Hulunbuir (-11 °C) , Daxing’anling (-11 °C) , Petropavl (-9.7 °C) . Between first and 50th place the avg high differs by 9.7 °C.

# Destination Country Avg high Avg high Avg low Rainfall Wet days Sunshine Sea temp
1 Hulunbuir China -11 °C -11 °C -26 °C 3 mm 1 246 h
2 Daxing’anling China -11 °C -11 °C -25 °C 4 mm 1 240 h
3 Petropavl Kazakhstan -9.7 °C -9.7 °C -17 °C 15 mm 5 152 h
4 Pavlodar Kazakhstan -9.6 °C -9.6 °C -18 °C 10 mm 3 177 h
5 Temirtau Kazakhstan -9.4 °C -9.4 °C -17 °C 19 mm 5 180 h
6 Bei’an China -9.2 °C -9.2 °C -23 °C 5 mm 2 250 h
7 Kostanay Kazakhstan -9.0 °C -9.0 °C -17 °C 18 mm 5 167 h
8 Astana Kazakhstan -8.9 °C -8.9 °C -17 °C 15 mm 4 170 h
9 Kokshetau Kazakhstan -8.9 °C -8.9 °C -17 °C 11 mm 3 169 h
10 Yichun China -8.6 °C -8.6 °C -22 °C 7 mm 2 246 h
11 Suihua China -8.5 °C -8.5 °C -21 °C 5 mm 2 250 h
12 Semey Kazakhstan -8.1 °C -8.1 °C -18 °C 17 mm 5 201 h
13 Shuangyashan China -7.9 °C -7.9 °C -19 °C 7 mm 2 248 h
14 Aktobe Kazakhstan -7.8 °C -7.8 °C -15 °C 23 mm 6 150 h
15 Hegang China -7.7 °C -7.7 °C -21 °C 6 mm 2 251 h
16 Qitaihe China -7.7 °C -7.7 °C -19 °C 7 mm 2 248 h
17 Ulan Bator Mongolia -7.6 °C -7.6 °C -22 °C 3 mm 1 261 h
18 Jiamusi China -7.4 °C -7.4 °C -21 °C 6 mm 2 250 h
19 Daqing China -7.1 °C -7.1 °C -19 °C 3 mm 1 259 h
20 Harbin China -6.9 °C -6.9 °C -19 °C 6 mm 2 249 h
21 Zhaodong China -6.8 °C -6.8 °C -18 °C 4 mm 1 254 h
22 Ust-Kamenogorsk Kazakhstan -6.5 °C -6.5 °C -17 °C 29 mm 7 198 h
23 Oral Kazakhstan -6.4 °C -6.4 °C -13 °C 26 mm 7 147 h
24 Jixi China -6.3 °C -6.3 °C -18 °C 6 mm 2 250 h
25 Hulan Ergi China -6.2 °C -6.2 °C -19 °C 3 mm 1 260 h
26 Xilinhot China -5.7 °C -5.7 °C -20 °C 4 mm 1 259 h
27 Mudanjiang China -5.5 °C -5.5 °C -17 °C 9 mm 2 253 h
28 Jinshanlu China -5.2 °C -5.2 °C -18 °C 12 mm 3 237 h
29 Jilin China -5.0 °C -5.0 °C -17 °C 12 mm 3 246 h
30 Hyesan North Korea -4.4 °C -4.4 °C -18 °C 18 mm 5 259 h
31 Baishan China -4.3 °C -4.3 °C -17 °C 21 mm 5 242 h
32 Changchun China -4.3 °C -4.3 °C -16 °C 6 mm 2 254 h
33 Ulanhot China -3.9 °C -3.9 °C -15 °C 2 mm 1 264 h
34 Asahikawa Japan -3.8 °C -3.8 °C -11 °C 53 mm 13 214 h
35 Shihezi China -3.8 °C -3.8 °C -13 °C 7 mm 2 246 h
36 Baicheng China -3.5 °C -3.5 °C -15 °C 2 mm 1 265 h
37 Wujiaqu China -3.5 °C -3.5 °C -14 °C 6 mm 2 247 h
38 Longshan China -3.4 °C -3.4 °C -15 °C 10 mm 2 250 h
39 Karamay China -3.4 °C -3.4 °C -12 °C 2 mm 1 244 h
40 Tonghua China -3.3 °C -3.3 °C -17 °C 20 mm 4 239 h
41 Skardu Pakistan -3.2 °C -3.2 °C -9.8 °C 96 mm 14 221 h
42 Bole China -3.1 °C -3.1 °C -11 °C 7 mm 2 250 h
43 Siping China -2.9 °C -2.9 °C -14 °C 7 mm 2 256 h
44 Obihiro Japan -2.6 °C -2.6 °C -13 °C 43 mm 6 242 h
45 Sapporo Japan -2.5 °C -2.5 °C -9.0 °C 49 mm 9 234 h
46 Changji China -2.4 °C -2.4 °C -12 °C 7 mm 2 247 h
47 Atyrau Kazakhstan -1.9 °C -1.9 °C -8.7 °C 13 mm 3 185 h 0.3 °C
48 Ürümqi China -1.9 °C -1.9 °C -12 °C 12 mm 3 257 h
49 Kushiro Japan -1.8 °C -1.8 °C -8.8 °C 38 mm 6 242 h 0.8 °C
50 Yanji China -1.7 °C -1.7 °C -14 °C 11 mm 2 254 h

Monthly values for the month named in the ranking; only destinations with a published climate page are ranked. Download this ranking as CSV.

The same ranking one month earlier and later

January: top 5

  1. Thrissur 33 °C
  2. Đồng Xoài 32 °C
  3. Bến Cát 32 °C
  4. Phnom Penh 32 °C
  5. Trảng Bàng 32 °C

Full ranking for January

March: top 5

  1. Daxing’anling -2.7 °C
  2. Temirtau -1.9 °C
  3. Petropavl -1.7 °C
  4. Hulunbuir -1.7 °C
  5. Pavlodar -1.4 °C

Full ranking for March

How this ranking is built

What is ranked
The average daily high temperature, in °C, in February, lowest first.
Period
1991–2020 climate normals: the same 30 years for every destination, so the list compares like with like.
Who is included
50 destinations in Asia with a published climate page. Neighbouring places that share a climate series are shown once.
Ties
Equal values are ordered by population.
Sources
ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis via Open-Meteo; sea temperature from NOAA OISST v2.1. Measured values are reproduced unchanged; only the ordering is ours.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: ranking order, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.