Altai weather in November

In November, Altai sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 5 mm of precipitation across 1.8 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to -7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Altai's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
4th coldest
Precipitation
5 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:45 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
33%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Altai is Capital city of Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia.

Density
8/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

A typical November day in Altai reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-8
21-9
30-9
40-9
50-9
6-1-10
7-1-10
8-1-10
9-2-11
10-2-11
11-2-11
12-3-12
13-3-12
14-3-12
15-4-12
16-4-13
17-4-13
18-5-13
19-5-14
20-5-14
21-6-14
22-6-14
23-6-15
24-6-15
25-7-15
26-7-15
27-7-15
28-7-16
29-8-16
30-8-16

How November really feels in Altai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Altai weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -20°10.20.68.80.0
Feb-8° / -18°20.81.5100.0
Mar-1° / -11°92.83.511.60.0
Apr / -3°175.23.713.31.4
May14° / 256.72.614.74.6
Jun20° / 448.60.315.56.4
Jul22° / 12°569.4015.26.7
Aug20° / 427.60.2146.8
Sep14° / 184.91.512.44.8
Oct / -5°113.73.710.70.8
Nov-4° / -13°51.82.19.20.0
Dec-10° / -18°20.618.50.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47723
57723
67723
77624
87624
97624
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157525
167525
177624
187624
197624
207624
217723
227723
237723
247723
257723
267723
277723
287624
297624
307624

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Altai gets around 5 mm of rain and snow over 1.8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1910
2910
3910
4910
599
689
789
889
989
1089
1189
1278
1378
1478
1578
1667
1767
1867
1956
2056
2156
2255
2345
2445
2545
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of November to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:245:13
29.87:255:12
39.77:275:11
49.77:285:09
59.67:305:08
69.67:315:06
79.57:325:05
89.57:345:04
99.57:355:03
109.47:375:02
119.47:385:00
129.37:404:59
139.37:414:58
149.27:434:57
159.27:444:56
169.27:454:55
179.17:474:54
189.17:484:53
199.07:494:52
209.07:514:52
219.07:524:51
228.97:534:50
238.97:554:49
248.97:564:49
258.87:574:48
268.87:594:47
278.88:004:47
288.88:014:46
298.78:024:46
308.78:034:45

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 2.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Dim
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Altai?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Altai.

What to pack for Altai in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Altai sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Altai in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altai peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Altai in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Altai is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1321 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Altai?

Altai sits at 46.4°N, 96.3°E, 2,156 m above sea level, in Mongolia. The nearest listed city is Uliastay, 159 km away.

UliastayBayanhongorKhovdTsetserlegMörönBogdArvayheerUlaangom

Topography around Altai

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Altai.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 2,168 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,074 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,683 m.

The land around Altai is covered by bare terrain (51%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and bare terrain (32%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
1,074 m
80 km
2,683 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Uliastay 159 km · Bayanhongor 343 km · Khovd 393 km · Tsetserleg 413 km · Mörön 465 km · Bogd 498 km · Arvayheer 500 km · Ulaangom 507 km

Mongolia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,108
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
21
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 447
Religion
Buddhist 52%no religion 41%Muslim 3%Shaman 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Altai (46.3722°, 96.2583°, elevation 2,156 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).