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Monthly climate in Altay, Xinjiang, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Altay features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 280 mm (11.0 inches) and receives 55 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Altay enjoys an average of 3849 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 27 minutes to 15 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Altay, Xinjiang, China §

The warmest months in Altay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -13 °C (2 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Altay experiences 45 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 174 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Altay, Xinjiang, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum -4°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average high -11°C
(12°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Daily mean -17°C
(2°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Average low -21°C
(-5°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-27°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Altay, Xinjiang, China §

Altay usually has the most precipitation in May, July and November, with an average of 6 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Altay are January, February and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Altay, Xinjiang, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7 (0.3) 14 (0.5) 20 (0.8) 20 (0.8) 29 (1.2) 25 (1.0) 29 (1.1) 28 (1.1) 28 (1.1) 26 (1.0) 40 (1.6) 12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 4 4 4 6 4 6 4 5 7 6 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Altay, Xinjiang, China §

The sunniest months in Altay are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Altay: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Altay, Xinjiang, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 193 258 331 360 393 399 409 387 344 294 237 236
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 52m 10h 13m 11h 55m 13h 39m 15h 9m 15h 56m 15h 32m 14h 12m 12h 32m 10h 48m 9h 16m 8h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Altay, Xinjiang, China §

Altay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Altay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Altay, Xinjiang, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 6 7 9 9 9 8 6 4 2 2