Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Altai features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 230 mm (9.1 inches) and receives 50 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Altai enjoys an average of 3912 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 38 minutes to 15 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Altai are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 64 °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 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Altai experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 195 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean maximum | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average high | -12°C (10°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-30°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Altai, Mongolia with other places around the world.
Altai usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Altai are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 10 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 19 (0.8) | 27 (1.1) | 42 (1.6) | 66 (2.6) | 19 (0.8) | 10 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Altai are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Altai: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 210 | 275 | 342 | 353 | 384 | 382 | 397 | 373 | 338 | 321 | 273 | 259 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 2m | 10h 18m | 11h 55m | 13h 34m | 14h 59m | 15h 43m | 15h 21m | 14h 5m | 12h 30m | 10h 52m | 9h 24m | 8h 38m |
Altai 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 Altai 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |