Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Altan Hil features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 290 mm (11.4 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Altan Hil enjoys an average of 3572 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 47 minutes to 15 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Altan Hil are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -14 °C (2 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Altan Hil experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 185 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average high | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-6°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -32°C (-26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Altan Hil, Inner Mongolia, China with other places around the world.
Altan Hil usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Altan Hil are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 23 (0.9) | 31 (1.2) | 28 (1.1) | 59 (2.3) | 73 (2.9) | 31 (1.2) | 17 (0.7) | 9 (0.4) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Altan Hil are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Altan Hil: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 262 | 309 | 322 | 343 | 349 | 359 | 332 | 298 | 277 | 248 | 257 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 9m | 10h 23m | 11h 55m | 13h 30m | 14h 52m | 15h 33m | 15h 12m | 14h 1m | 12h 29m | 10h 55m | 9h 31m | 8h 47m |
Altan Hil experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Altan Hil UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |