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Altay Weather Records (CHM00051076)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Altay (CHM00051076), China, with 72 years of record.

Key Facts for Altay

  • Altay (CHM00051076) is a weather station in China at 47.73 latitude and 88.08 longitude, 737 m (2,418 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1954 to 2025, 72 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Altay still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Altay set a daily record low minimum temperature of 9.3 C (48.7 F) on 5 August 2025.

About the Station

  • Location: China, 47.73 latitude, 88.08 longitude.
  • Elevation: 737 m (2,418 ft).
  • Period of record: 1954 to 2025, 72 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

12 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Altay, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Altay. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 12 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Altay. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 12 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Altay, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan5.3 C (41.5 F)-41.2 C (-42.2 F)-0.8 C (30.6 F)-29.9 C (-21.8 F)
Feb8.3 C (46.9 F)-41.5 C (-42.7 F)2.7 C (36.9 F)-25.5 C (-13.9 F)
Mar23.1 C (73.6 F)-36.4 C (-33.5 F)12.4 C (54.3 F)-20.4 C (-4.7 F)
Apr31.4 C (88.5 F)-17.3 C (0.9 F)27.5 C (81.5 F)-3.4 C (25.9 F)
May35.9 C (96.6 F)-4.3 C (24.3 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)1.4 C (34.5 F)
Jun37.0 C (98.6 F)1.9 C (35.4 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)10.2 C (50.4 F)
Jul39.5 C (103.1 F)6.0 C (42.8 F)36.3 C (97.3 F)10.4 C (50.7 F)
Aug37.6 C (99.7 F)0.4 C (32.7 F)31.5 C (88.7 F)8.5 C (47.3 F)
Sep35.0 C (95.0 F)-6.2 C (20.8 F)n/an/a
Oct27.7 C (81.9 F)-14.9 C (5.2 F)n/an/a
Nov17.8 C (64.0 F)-40.8 C (-41.4 F)n/an/a
Dec6.6 C (43.9 F)-43.5 C (-46.3 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Altay by the year they were set 1,464 records at Altay still stand. 1969 holds the most, with 54. 02040601954: 391955: 211956: 261957: 331958: 301959: 221960: 231961: 261962: 251963: 151964: 181965: 131966: 471967: 121968: 281969: 541970: 171971: 171972: 191973: 221974: 321975: 151976: 181977: 111978: 151979: 271980: 211981: 151982: 161983: 281984: 321985: 131986: 161987: 241988: 261989: 321990: 121991: 141992: 191993: 161994: 211995: 211996: 191997: 251998: 191999: 262000: 192001: 262002: 212003: 292004: 142005: 122006: 202007: 242008: 332009: 92010: 322011: 172012: 72013: 112014: 122015: 132016: 42017: 52018: 102019: 72020: 182021: 192022: 242023: 192024: 72025: 12195419621970197819861994200220102018
1,464 records at Altay still stand. 1969 holds the most, with 54.
Standing records at Altay by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195439
195521
195626
195733
195830
195922
196023
196126
196225
196315
196418
196513
196647
196712
196828
196954
197017
197117
197219
197322
197432
197515
197618
197711
197815
197927
198021
198115
198216
198328
198432
198513
198616
198724
198826
198932
199012
199114
199219
199316
199421
199521
199619
199725
199819
199926
200019
200126
200221
200329
200414
200512
200620
200724
200833
20099
201032
201117
20127
201311
201412
201513
20164
20175
201810
20197
202018
202119
202224
202319
20247
202512

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records
When Altay set new all-time records 4 all-time records were set at Altay between 16 July 1992 and 18 March 2020. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperature16 July 1992: Record high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)27 July 1993: Record daily precipitation 41.2 mm (1.6 in)22 July 2015: Record high maximum temperature 39.5 C (103.1 F)18 March 2020: Record daily precipitation 59.9 mm (2.4 in)199520002005201020152020
4 all-time records were set at Altay between 16 July 1992 and 18 March 2020. Each dot is a new record.
When Altay set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1992-07-16Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)
1993-07-27Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 41.2 mm (1.6 in)
2015-07-22Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 39.5 C (103.1 F)
2020-03-18Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 59.9 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 59.9 mm (2.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Altay The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Altay. The most was 59.9 mm (2.4 in) on 18 March 2020. 0204060 Jan: 22.4 mm (0.9 in), 9 January 2024 Jan Feb: 21.4 mm (0.8 in), 20 February 1958 Feb Mar: 59.9 mm (2.4 in), 18 March 2020 Mar Apr: 22.8 mm (0.9 in), 8 April 1959 Apr May: 22.5 mm (0.9 in), 9 May 1966 May Jun: 40.5 mm (1.6 in), 18 June 1957 Jun Jul: 41.2 mm (1.6 in), 27 July 1993 Jul Aug: 28.4 mm (1.1 in), 14 August 1973 Aug Sep: 38.8 mm (1.5 in), 2 September 1957 Sep Oct: 18.5 mm (0.7 in), 29 October 2023 Oct Nov: 59.9 mm (2.4 in), 25 November 2021 Nov Dec: 30.0 mm (1.2 in), 6 December 2019 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Altay. The most was 59.9 mm (2.4 in) on 18 March 2020.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Altay
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan22.4 mm (0.9 in)9 January 2024
Feb21.4 mm (0.8 in)20 February 1958
Mar59.9 mm (2.4 in)18 March 2020
Apr22.8 mm (0.9 in)8 April 1959
May22.5 mm (0.9 in)9 May 1966
Jun40.5 mm (1.6 in)18 June 1957
Jul41.2 mm (1.6 in)27 July 1993
Aug28.4 mm (1.1 in)14 August 1973
Sep38.8 mm (1.5 in)2 September 1957
Oct18.5 mm (0.7 in)29 October 2023
Nov59.9 mm (2.4 in)25 November 2021
Dec30.0 mm (1.2 in)6 December 2019

Period of Record Coverage

1954 to 2025
Days with data per year at Altay 72 years of record at Altay, 1954 to 2025. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025. 1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 364 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 365 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 176 of 365 days2014: 355 of 365 days2015: 151 of 365 days2016: 2 of 366 days2017: 2 of 365 days2018: 28 of 365 days2019: 69 of 365 days2020: 364 of 366 days2021: 358 of 365 days2022: 359 of 365 days2023: 345 of 365 days2024: 342 of 366 days2025: 236 of 365 days1960197019801990200020102020
72 years of record at Altay, 1954 to 2025. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025.
Days with data per year at Altay
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961364100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976365100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
201317648%No
201435597%Yes
201515141%No
201621%No
201721%No
2018288%No
20196919%No
202036499%Yes
202135898%Yes
202235998%Yes
202334595%Yes
202434293%Yes
202523665%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Altay
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 August 2025Altay, CNdaily low min9.3 C (48.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)32 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2025Altay, CNdaily high max35.9 C (96.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)63 years25 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2025Altay, CNdaily high max36.3 C (97.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)2 years8 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2025Altay, CNdaily high max36.3 C (97.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)36 years17 of 100 (Routine)
19 July 2025Altay, CNdaily high max35.1 C (95.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)23 years13 of 100 (Routine)
21 June 2025Altay, CNdaily high max35.6 C (96.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)15 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2025Altay, CNdaily rain14.5 mm (0.6 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 2025Altay, CNdaily low min1.9 C (35.4 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 2025Altay, CNdaily rain6.1 mm (0.24 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2025Altay, CNdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2025Altay, CNdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2025Altay, CNdaily high max26.4 C (79.5 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)14 years13 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2025Altay, CNdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)14 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 2025Altay, CNdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)12 years13 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 2025Altay, CNdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)19 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 2025Altay, CNdaily rain9.9 mm (0.39 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)20 years18 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 2025Altay, CNdaily rain9.9 mm (0.39 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)62 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 2025Altay, CNdaily rain20.1 mm (0.8 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 2025Altay, CNdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)22.3 mm (0.9 in)56 years64 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2025Altay, CNdaily rain10.9 mm (0.4 in)6.2 mm (0.24 in)64 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

64 complete years, 1954 to 2024
Annual mean temperature at Altay as warming stripes, 1954 to 2024 One stripe for each of 64 complete years at Altay, 1954 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.6 C (40.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1969, at 1.9 C (35.4 F), and the warmest was 2007, at 6.7 C (44.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F). 1954: 2.1 C, -2.5 C from the station mean1955: 3.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1956: 3.1 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1957: 3.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1958: 3.3 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1959: 3.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1960: 2.9 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1961: 4.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1962: 5.9 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1963: 6.1 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1964: 4.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1965: 5.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1966: 3.0 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1967: 3.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1968: 3.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1969: 1.9 C, -2.7 C from the station mean1970: 3.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1971: 4.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1972: 3.3 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1973: 4.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1974: 3.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1975: 4.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1976: 3.6 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1977: 4.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1978: 5.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1979: 4.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1980: 4.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1981: 4.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1982: 6.1 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1983: 5.8 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1984: 2.3 C, -2.3 C from the station mean1985: 3.5 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1986: 4.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1987: 4.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1988: 4.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1989: 5.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1990: 5.6 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1991: 5.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1992: 4.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1993: 3.8 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1994: 5.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1995: 5.9 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1996: 4.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1997: 6.2 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1998: 5.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1999: 5.5 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2000: 4.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2001: 4.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2002: 6.0 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2003: 4.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2004: 5.4 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2005: 4.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2006: 5.7 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2007: 6.7 C, +2.1 C from the station mean2008: 6.0 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2009: 5.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2010: 3.7 C, -0.9 C from the station mean2011: 5.0 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2012: 4.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2020: 5.9 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2021: 5.5 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2022: 5.8 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2023: 5.9 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2024: 5.9 C, +1.3 C from the station mean19541960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 64 complete years at Altay, 1954 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 4.6 C (40.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1969, at 1.9 C (35.4 F), and the warmest was 2007, at 6.7 C (44.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Altay as warming stripes, 1954 to 2024
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19542.1 C-2.48 C
19553.9 C-0.68 C
19563.1 C-1.47 C
19573.7 C-0.86 C
19583.3 C-1.28 C
19593.5 C-1.11 C
19602.9 C-1.74 C
19614.2 C-0.40 C
19625.9 C+1.29 C
19636.1 C+1.45 C
19644.5 C-0.11 C
19655.2 C+0.62 C
19663.0 C-1.62 C
19673.6 C-0.96 C
19683.6 C-0.98 C
19691.9 C-2.69 C
19703.7 C-0.90 C
19714.5 C-0.13 C
19723.3 C-1.35 C
19734.6 C0.00 C
19743.4 C-1.17 C
19754.5 C-0.11 C
19763.6 C-0.96 C
19774.8 C+0.17 C
19785.4 C+0.79 C
19794.0 C-0.61 C
19804.4 C-0.23 C
19814.7 C+0.08 C
19826.1 C+1.46 C
19835.8 C+1.17 C
19842.3 C-2.32 C
19853.5 C-1.08 C
19864.7 C+0.08 C
19874.0 C-0.60 C
19884.1 C-0.48 C
19895.7 C+1.14 C
19905.6 C+0.98 C
19915.4 C+0.77 C
19924.7 C+0.08 C
19933.8 C-0.78 C
19945.1 C+0.53 C
19955.9 C+1.28 C
19964.3 C-0.26 C
19976.2 C+1.60 C
19985.0 C+0.43 C
19995.5 C+0.86 C
20004.7 C+0.13 C
20014.7 C+0.11 C
20026.0 C+1.41 C
20034.6 C-0.04 C
20045.4 C+0.81 C
20054.7 C+0.13 C
20065.7 C+1.06 C
20076.7 C+2.14 C
20086.0 C+1.43 C
20095.1 C+0.46 C
20103.7 C-0.91 C
20115.0 C+0.35 C
20124.4 C-0.17 C
20205.9 C+1.27 C
20215.5 C+0.85 C
20225.8 C+1.17 C
20235.9 C+1.28 C
20245.9 C+1.30 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade over 1954 to 2024. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.4 to 0.8) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 64 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Altay
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.6 F (0.4 to 0.8) per decade1954 to 202464Rise
Mean daily maximum0.4 C (0.3 to 0.5) per decade0.7 F (0.5 to 0.9) per decade1954 to 202464Rise
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.4 F (0.2 to 0.7) per decade1954 to 202464Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1954 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Altay: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.5 C (103.1 F)201535.0 C (95.0 F)72
Coldest night (TNn)-43.5 C (-46.3 F)1966-34.3 C (-29.7 F)72
Wettest day (Rx1day)59.9 mm (2.4 in)202017.3 mm (0.7 in)72
Wettest five days (Rx5day)119.8 mm (4.7 in)202026.7 mm (1.1 in)72
Longest dry spell (CDD)110 days199739 days72

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Altay by year The hottest day of the year at Altay, 1954 to 2025. The record is 39.5 C (103.1 F) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F). -20020401960198020002020Record: 39.5 C (103.1 F) in 2015
The hottest day of the year at Altay, 1954 to 2025. The record is 39.5 C (103.1 F) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Altay by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195434.8 C (94.6 F)
195535.4 C (95.7 F)
195633.8 C (92.8 F)
195735.1 C (95.2 F)
195833.5 C (92.3 F)
195935.0 C (95.0 F)
196033.9 C (93.0 F)
196133.6 C (92.5 F)
196237.6 C (99.7 F)
196335.8 C (96.4 F)
196435.3 C (95.5 F)
196536.7 C (98.1 F)
196633.7 C (92.7 F)
196734.7 C (94.5 F)
196836.3 C (97.3 F)
196934.5 C (94.1 F)
197032.7 C (90.9 F)
197133.9 C (93.0 F)
197236.3 C (97.3 F)
197334.7 C (94.5 F)
197436.4 C (97.5 F)
197535.8 C (96.4 F)
197632.8 C (91.0 F)
197735.4 C (95.7 F)
197834.7 C (94.5 F)
197936.4 C (97.5 F)
198036.0 C (96.8 F)
198132.4 C (90.3 F)
198234.7 C (94.5 F)
198333.9 C (93.0 F)
198433.9 C (93.0 F)
198532.0 C (89.6 F)
198634.3 C (93.7 F)
198735.0 C (95.0 F)
198834.4 C (93.9 F)
198936.1 C (97.0 F)
199034.0 C (93.2 F)
199135.6 C (96.1 F)
199237.5 C (99.5 F)
199331.2 C (88.2 F)
199432.3 C (90.1 F)
199537.1 C (98.8 F)
199635.0 C (95.0 F)
199734.6 C (94.3 F)
199835.0 C (95.0 F)
199936.0 C (96.8 F)
200035.0 C (95.0 F)
200134.0 C (93.2 F)
200237.5 C (99.5 F)
200333.0 C (91.4 F)
200437.3 C (99.1 F)
200535.3 C (95.5 F)
200636.7 C (98.1 F)
200736.0 C (96.8 F)
200836.9 C (98.4 F)
200933.8 C (92.8 F)
201037.0 C (98.6 F)
201136.6 C (97.9 F)
201236.2 C (97.2 F)
201332.3 C (90.1 F)
201435.8 C (96.4 F)
201539.5 C (103.1 F)
2016-5.9 C (21.4 F)
20170.0 C (32.0 F)
201830.8 C (87.4 F)
201917.8 C (64.0 F)
202034.5 C (94.1 F)
202136.5 C (97.7 F)
202236.1 C (97.0 F)
202336.8 C (98.2 F)
202434.7 C (94.5 F)
202536.3 C (97.3 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Altay by year The coldest night of the year at Altay, 1954 to 2025. The record is -43.5 C (-46.3 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is -34.3 C (-29.7 F). -45-40-35-30-25-201960198020002020Record: -43.5 C (-46.3 F) in 1966
The coldest night of the year at Altay, 1954 to 2025. The record is -43.5 C (-46.3 F) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is -34.3 C (-29.7 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Altay by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1954-39.0 C (-38.2 F)
1955-39.9 C (-39.8 F)
1956-40.3 C (-40.5 F)
1957-38.0 C (-36.4 F)
1958-39.2 C (-38.6 F)
1959-36.3 C (-33.3 F)
1960-35.5 C (-31.9 F)
1961-34.3 C (-29.7 F)
1962-31.2 C (-24.2 F)
1963-28.1 C (-18.6 F)
1964-34.5 C (-30.1 F)
1965-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1966-43.5 C (-46.3 F)
1967-34.3 C (-29.7 F)
1968-42.0 C (-43.6 F)
1969-41.2 C (-42.2 F)
1970-31.6 C (-24.9 F)
1971-36.4 C (-33.5 F)
1972-39.5 C (-39.1 F)
1973-38.2 C (-36.8 F)
1974-41.5 C (-42.7 F)
1975-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1976-41.6 C (-42.9 F)
1977-36.4 C (-33.5 F)
1978-33.5 C (-28.3 F)
1979-37.3 C (-35.1 F)
1980-33.2 C (-27.8 F)
1981-34.0 C (-29.2 F)
1982-24.1 C (-11.4 F)
1983-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1984-37.7 C (-35.9 F)
1985-30.3 C (-22.5 F)
1986-31.8 C (-25.2 F)
1987-40.8 C (-41.4 F)
1988-36.8 C (-34.2 F)
1989-28.6 C (-19.5 F)
1990-33.4 C (-28.1 F)
1991-36.2 C (-33.2 F)
1992-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1993-30.4 C (-22.7 F)
1994-33.0 C (-27.4 F)
1995-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
1996-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1997-33.7 C (-28.7 F)
1998-33.6 C (-28.5 F)
1999-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
2000-37.1 C (-34.8 F)
2001-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
2002-29.8 C (-21.6 F)
2003-33.7 C (-28.7 F)
2004-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2005-38.5 C (-37.3 F)
2006-36.8 C (-34.2 F)
2007-28.1 C (-18.6 F)
2008-34.3 C (-29.7 F)
2009-34.5 C (-30.1 F)
2010-39.5 C (-39.1 F)
2011-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
2012-39.1 C (-38.4 F)
2013-33.4 C (-28.1 F)
2014-33.4 C (-28.1 F)
2015-30.7 C (-23.3 F)
2016-31.0 C (-23.8 F)
2017-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2018-36.8 C (-34.2 F)
2019-34.2 C (-29.6 F)
2020-29.2 C (-20.6 F)
2021-32.1 C (-25.8 F)
2022-35.1 C (-31.2 F)
2023-33.5 C (-28.3 F)
2024-37.5 C (-35.5 F)
2025-29.9 C (-21.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Altay by year The wettest day of the year at Altay, 1954 to 2025. The record is 59.9 mm (2.4 in) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 17.3 mm (0.7 in). 02040601960198020002020Record: 59.9 mm (2.4 in) in 2020
The wettest day of the year at Altay, 1954 to 2025. The record is 59.9 mm (2.4 in) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 17.3 mm (0.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Altay by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195417.8 mm (0.7 in)
195517.5 mm (0.7 in)
195616.6 mm (0.7 in)
195740.5 mm (1.6 in)
195821.4 mm (0.8 in)
195922.8 mm (0.9 in)
196022.1 mm (0.9 in)
196123.6 mm (0.9 in)
19628.0 mm (0.31 in)
196310.4 mm (0.4 in)
196419.5 mm (0.8 in)
196515.3 mm (0.6 in)
196622.5 mm (0.9 in)
196710.5 mm (0.4 in)
196819.3 mm (0.8 in)
196912.7 mm (0.5 in)
197014.8 mm (0.6 in)
197117.1 mm (0.7 in)
197216.9 mm (0.7 in)
197328.4 mm (1.1 in)
19749.4 mm (0.37 in)
19758.5 mm (0.33 in)
197613.2 mm (0.5 in)
197710.6 mm (0.4 in)
197817.0 mm (0.7 in)
197924.6 mm (1.0 in)
198018.1 mm (0.7 in)
198115.2 mm (0.6 in)
198212.4 mm (0.5 in)
198311.5 mm (0.5 in)
198430.9 mm (1.2 in)
198510.6 mm (0.4 in)
198616.7 mm (0.7 in)
198716.9 mm (0.7 in)
198811.6 mm (0.5 in)
198912.7 mm (0.5 in)
199013.9 mm (0.5 in)
199112.4 mm (0.5 in)
199217.3 mm (0.7 in)
199341.2 mm (1.6 in)
199421.3 mm (0.8 in)
199517.4 mm (0.7 in)
199625.2 mm (1.0 in)
199721.1 mm (0.8 in)
199816.1 mm (0.6 in)
199911.0 mm (0.4 in)
200016.9 mm (0.7 in)
200135.8 mm (1.4 in)
200215.8 mm (0.6 in)
200315.0 mm (0.6 in)
200417.2 mm (0.7 in)
200523.1 mm (0.9 in)
200619.6 mm (0.8 in)
200725.7 mm (1.0 in)
200812.1 mm (0.5 in)
200912.3 mm (0.5 in)
201020.0 mm (0.8 in)
201128.1 mm (1.1 in)
201220.8 mm (0.8 in)
201311.7 mm (0.5 in)
20149.7 mm (0.38 in)
201520.6 mm (0.8 in)
201611.9 mm (0.5 in)
201727.9 mm (1.1 in)
201815.0 mm (0.6 in)
201930.0 mm (1.2 in)
202059.9 mm (2.4 in)
202159.9 mm (2.4 in)
202220.3 mm (0.8 in)
202350.0 mm (2.0 in)
202422.4 mm (0.9 in)
202530.0 mm (1.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Altay by year The wettest five days of the year at Altay, 1954 to 2025. The record is 119.8 mm (4.7 in) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.7 mm (1.1 in). 0501001501960198020002020Record: 119.8 mm (4.7 in) in 2020
The wettest five days of the year at Altay, 1954 to 2025. The record is 119.8 mm (4.7 in) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.7 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Altay by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195427.5 mm (1.1 in)
195534.4 mm (1.4 in)
195623.6 mm (0.9 in)
195744.0 mm (1.7 in)
195828.5 mm (1.1 in)
195923.3 mm (0.9 in)
196029.7 mm (1.2 in)
196125.7 mm (1.0 in)
196213.1 mm (0.5 in)
196315.0 mm (0.6 in)
196435.5 mm (1.4 in)
196523.0 mm (0.9 in)
196637.9 mm (1.5 in)
196725.5 mm (1.0 in)
196829.2 mm (1.1 in)
196920.6 mm (0.8 in)
197019.6 mm (0.8 in)
197123.0 mm (0.9 in)
197225.1 mm (1.0 in)
197337.8 mm (1.5 in)
197418.7 mm (0.7 in)
197516.1 mm (0.6 in)
197624.7 mm (1.0 in)
197712.9 mm (0.5 in)
197818.3 mm (0.7 in)
197925.9 mm (1.0 in)
198033.9 mm (1.3 in)
198122.4 mm (0.9 in)
198217.3 mm (0.7 in)
198322.5 mm (0.9 in)
198435.1 mm (1.4 in)
198517.1 mm (0.7 in)
198621.9 mm (0.9 in)
198729.8 mm (1.2 in)
198832.5 mm (1.3 in)
198916.5 mm (0.6 in)
199019.9 mm (0.8 in)
199116.9 mm (0.7 in)
199234.6 mm (1.4 in)
199355.9 mm (2.2 in)
199434.5 mm (1.4 in)
199523.2 mm (0.9 in)
199647.4 mm (1.9 in)
199744.1 mm (1.7 in)
199827.6 mm (1.1 in)
199912.8 mm (0.5 in)
200030.2 mm (1.2 in)
200145.2 mm (1.8 in)
200224.9 mm (1.0 in)
200335.4 mm (1.4 in)
200430.8 mm (1.2 in)
200545.3 mm (1.8 in)
200632.5 mm (1.3 in)
200749.2 mm (1.9 in)
200815.5 mm (0.6 in)
200920.7 mm (0.8 in)
201038.5 mm (1.5 in)
201136.6 mm (1.4 in)
201230.2 mm (1.2 in)
201323.0 mm (0.9 in)
201420.1 mm (0.8 in)
201525.9 mm (1.0 in)
201629.7 mm (1.2 in)
201728.5 mm (1.1 in)
201825.4 mm (1.0 in)
201921.8 mm (0.9 in)
2020119.8 mm (4.7 in)
202121.5 mm (0.8 in)
202237.3 mm (1.5 in)
202364.9 mm (2.6 in)
202431.4 mm (1.2 in)
202579.8 mm (3.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Altay by year The longest dry spell of the year at Altay, 1954 to 2025. The record is 110 days in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 39 days. 0501001501960198020002020Record: 110 days in 1997
The longest dry spell of the year at Altay, 1954 to 2025. The record is 110 days in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 39 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Altay by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195428 days
195541 days
195651 days
195741 days
195838 days
195936 days
196024 days
196165 days
196275 days
196333 days
196432 days
196581 days
196637 days
196795 days
196849 days
196936 days
197032 days
197142 days
197236 days
197342 days
197447 days
197551 days
197639 days
197743 days
197833 days
197941 days
198036 days
198139 days
198246 days
198358 days
198444 days
198568 days
198671 days
198740 days
198826 days
198952 days
199050 days
199141 days
199256 days
199327 days
199436 days
199539 days
199662 days
1997110 days
199844 days
199927 days
200071 days
200135 days
200250 days
200333 days
200434 days
200536 days
200633 days
200746 days
200847 days
200929 days
201031 days
201129 days
201245 days
20134 days
20145 days
20154 days
20166 days
20177 days
20184 days
20196 days
202071 days
202142 days
202249 days
202339 days
202428 days
202517 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

64 years with a frost

Across 64 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Altay falls on 1 May and the median first autumn frost on 28 September, which leaves a median of 151 days between them.

In 1988 to 2024 the median growing season was 152 days. That is 2 days more than in 1954 to 1983.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.5 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Altay
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1954 to 1983)Recent period (1988 to 2024)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost1 May3 May2 May1 day earlier-1.0 days per decade
First autumn frost28 September29 September27 September2 days earlier+0.4 days per decade
Growing days151 days150 days152 days2 days more+1.5 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

60 years, 1954 to 2023

A day with at least 16.8 mm (0.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 49.2 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Altay: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years16.8 mm (0.7 in)
5 years23.6 mm (0.9 in)
10 years28.8 mm (1.1 in)
25 years36.2 mm (1.4 in)
50 years42.4 mm (1.7 in)
100 years49.2 mm (1.9 in)Longer than the 60 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 60 years of values from 1954 to 2023.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 50.0 mm (2.0 in) in 2023; 41.2 mm (1.6 in) in 1993; 40.5 mm (1.6 in) in 1957.

Station Changes

2 suspected

2 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Altay, at 1979 and 1997. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 3 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1979 ran 0.4 C (0.7 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
  • Relative to 3 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1997 ran 0.2 C (0.3 F) lower than in the years before (possible change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Altay, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1979-0.4-0.7likely3
1997-0.2-0.3possible3

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2003 to 2024 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2003 to 2024, Altay had a mean temperature of 5.3 C (41.6 F) and 238.1 mm (9.4 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Qitai (China, 429 km away), Jurh (China, 2,027 km away) and Qian Gorlos (China, 2,809 km away).

Climate twins of Altay: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2003 to 2024 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
QitaiChina429 km (267 mi)5.7 C (42.3 F)173.6 mm (6.8 in)1.08
JurhChina2,027 km (1,260 mi)5.1 C (41.1 F)210.5 mm (8.3 in)1.19
Qian GorlosChina2,809 km (1,745 mi)5.2 C (41.3 F)435.2 mm (17.1 in)1.36

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).