Gorno-Altaysk in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Gorno-Altaysk sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 314 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Gorno-Altaysk's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gorno-Altaysk's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 314 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gorno-Altaysk in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical summer day in Gorno-Altaysk reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Gorno-Altaysk
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Gorno-Altaysk weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -9° / -20° | 23 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -6° / -18° | 22 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1° / -11° | 35 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 11° / -1° | 70 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 13.6 | 2.6 |
| May | 18° / 5° | 94 | 13.2 | 1.4 | 15.4 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 22° / 11° | 97 | 13.8 | 0 | 16.4 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 113 | 16.2 | 0 | 16 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 22° / 11° | 103 | 13.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 17° / 5° | 77 | 12.5 | 0.4 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 9° / -1° | 67 | 12 | 5.3 | 10.4 | 1.8 |
| Nov | -1° / -10° | 56 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -7° / -17° | 36 | 9.6 | 11.5 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gorno-Altaysk gets around 314 mm of rain over 44 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 16 h 06 min in early June to 13 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gorno-Altaysk
In summer, Gorno-Altaysk overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Gorno-Altaysk's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Gorno-Altaysk?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Gorno-Altaysk for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gorno-Altaysk in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gorno-Altaysk sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 44 days see rain.
UV index in Gorno-Altaysk in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gorno-Altaysk peaks around July 18 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Gorno-Altaysk?
Gorno-Altaysk sits at 52.0°N, 85.9°E, 285 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Mayma, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Gorno-Altaysk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gorno-Altaysk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorno-Altaysk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m around an average of 384 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,208 m.
The land around Gorno-Altaysk is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.
Russia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 32% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $17,547
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 76%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 6.8
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 12
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 521
- Religion
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 Gorno-Altaysk (51.9606°, 85.9189°, elevation 285 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.