Yearly Weather for Altay, Xinjiang, China

Altay has a cold semi-arid climate, with dry conditions year-round and an annual precipitation total of only 191 millimeters (7.5 in). Winters are long and bitterly cold, but dry, with a January average of -15.5 °C (4.1 °F). Spring and autumn are short but mild. Summers are very warm, but dry, with a July average of 21.8 °C (71.2 °F); however, despite the aridity, nighttime temperatures are generally not sharply lower than daytime highs.