Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Altan features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -21 °C (-6 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-42 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 184 mm (7.2 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Altan enjoys an average of 3905 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 24 minutes to 15 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Altan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -21 to -18 °C (-6 - 1 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Altan experiences 27 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 196 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -5°C (23°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean maximum | -8°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average high | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Daily mean | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Average low | -27°C (-16°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Mean minimum | -35°C (-32°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -34°C (-29°F) |
Minimum | -41°C (-42°F) | -41°C (-42°F) | -29°C (-21°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (15°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -39°C (-38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Altan, Dzabkhan, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Altan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 6 rainy days and 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Altan are January, February and December. On average, 3 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) | 2 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 21 (0.8) | 48 (1.9) | 43 (1.7) | 15 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) | 4 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Altan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Altan: 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 | 203 | 268 | 341 | 357 | 393 | 390 | 403 | 372 | 340 | 319 | 266 | 248 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 50m | 10h 12m | 11h 55m | 13h 40m | 15h 11m | 15h 58m | 15h 34m | 14h 13m | 12h 32m | 10h 47m | 9h 14m | 8h 24m |
Altan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, 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 Altan 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 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 |