Altai

Winter

Sunny and clear weather with rare snowstorms is typical for winter. The coldest month is January. The air temperature depends on the height above sea level: on mountain peaks and slopes it can be –15, –20 ° C, while in basins and gorges it can reach –40, –50 ° C. The coldest places are the Ukok plateau, the Kurai basin and the Chuya steppe. Warm winters are typical for places blown by foehn winds, gusty winds from the mountain tops. The amount of snow falling is uneven: the farther east, the less precipitation.

Air temperature:

up to -4... -19 °С

Spring

March is the continuation of winter, despite the season the nights are still cold. The temperature drops at night to -22… -25° C. At the beginning of the month, protracted blizzards often begin in the region. The weather is changeable, the sun can shine in the morning, and heavy snowfall in the late afternoon. In early April, the snow begins to melt slowly, but the weather is extremely unstable. In the morning, the temperature drops from -5 to -12° C, and by lunchtime rises to +15° C. By the end of the month, the drops are minimized, the temperature is up to +20° C. In May, the air warms up to +25° C, the weather stabilizes and pleases with an abundance of sunny days. Anyway, winds and precipitation can drop the temperature up to 8-10° C.

Air temperature:

up to -11... +21 °С

Summer

The weather in Altai in summer is comfortable for various types of climbings, rafting, and hiking. It can be hot in July: the average air temperature in some mountainous areas ranges from +20 to +30 ° C during the day and +13° C at night. By mid-August, it becomes cooler (at night the temperature does not exceed +8° C). In the summer months, the mountainous regions have the most favorable weather and the largest number of clear days (from 15 to 18).

Air temperature:

up to +11... +26 °С

Autumn

In September-October, the day temperature drops to +10... +5° C. Warm sweaters and jackets are of high necessity at this time, since there are frosts at night up to -5 … -6° C. The first signs of the coming winter are noted in November: it is snowing, ice covers the rivers. The air temperature this month does not exceed -5 ° C during the day, - 11° C at night. There are fewer clear days compared to the calendar summer in Altai. A stable snow cover forms in November. The long calendar winter in Altai is changeable: temperature varies from -10 to -55° C in different areas. For example, near Lake Teletskoye and Katun, the climate is quite comfortable.

Air temperature:

up to -9... +19 °С