# Altai City

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Provincial capital of Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia

For other uses of "Altai", see [Altai](/source/Altai_(disambiguation)).

Not to be confused with [Altai, Govi-Altai](/source/Altai%2C_Govi-Altai) a district (sum) in the southern part of [Govi-Altai Province](/source/Govi-Altai_Province).

District in Govi-Altai, Mongolia

Altai Алтай ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢ District Yesönbulag District Есөнбулаг сум ᠶ᠋ᠢᠰᠦᠨᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭᠰᠤᠮᠤ Flag Altai Location in Mongolia Coordinates: 46°22′22″N 96°15′26″E / 46.37278°N 96.25722°E / 46.37278; 96.25722 Country Mongolia Province (aimag) Govi-Altai District (sum) Yesönbulag Area • Total 2,161 km2 (834 sq mi) Elevation 2,213 m (7,260 ft) Population (2017) • Total 17,617 • Density 8.152/km2 (21.11/sq mi) Area code +976 (0) 148 Vehicle registration ГА Climate BSk

**Altai** ([Mongolian](/source/Mongolian_language): Алтай хот, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Mongolian): *Altai hot*, pronounced [\[aɬˈtʰæˑ χɔʰt\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Mongolian)) is the capital of the [Govi-Altai](/source/Govi-Altai_Province) [province](/source/Aimags_of_Mongolia) in western [Mongolia](/source/Mongolia). As of 2008, its population is 15,800.[1]

## Climate

Altai City has a typical Mongolian [cold semi-arid climate](/source/Semi-arid_climate#Cold_semi-arid_climates) ([Köppen](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification) *BSk*) with [subarctic](/source/Subarctic_climate) (Dwc) influences. Despite the annual mean temperature of −0.5 °C or 31.1 °F being cold enough for [sporadic permafrost](/source/Sporadic_permafrost), the climate is nearly dry enough to qualify as a [cold arid climate](/source/Desert_climate#Cold_desert_climate) (*BWk*). Altai City experiences long, very dry and very cold winters alongside short, mild summers when the majority of the scant precipitation occurs.

Climate data for Altai, elevation 2,180 m (7,150 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1954–present) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 4.4 (39.9) 9.0 (48.2) 13.1 (55.6) 23.4 (74.1) 27.0 (80.6) 31.6 (88.9) 31.1 (88.0) 32.0 (89.6) 25.3 (77.5) 19.0 (66.2) 11.9 (53.4) 10.6 (51.1) 32.0 (89.6) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −10.5 (13.1) −7.1 (19.2) −0.8 (30.6) 7.7 (45.9) 13.9 (57.0) 19.7 (67.5) 21.5 (70.7) 19.8 (67.6) 13.6 (56.5) 5.5 (41.9) −2.8 (27.0) −8.6 (16.5) 6.0 (42.8) Daily mean °C (°F) −18.0 (−0.4) −14.6 (5.7) −7.6 (18.3) 1.3 (34.3) 7.6 (45.7) 13.6 (56.5) 15.8 (60.4) 13.8 (56.8) 7.4 (45.3) −0.7 (30.7) −9.2 (15.4) −15.4 (4.3) −0.5 (31.1) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −24.3 (−11.7) −21.3 (−6.3) −14.4 (6.1) −5.1 (22.8) 1.2 (34.2) 7.2 (45.0) 9.9 (49.8) 7.8 (46.0) 1.4 (34.5) −6.5 (20.3) −15.3 (4.5) −21.6 (−6.9) −6.7 (19.9) Record low °C (°F) −40 (−40) −39.8 (−39.6) −35.9 (−32.6) −30.6 (−23.1) −16.4 (2.5) −6.9 (19.6) −0.4 (31.3) −4.4 (24.1) −17.2 (1.0) −28.9 (−20.0) −35 (−31) −38.4 (−37.1) −40.0 (−40.0) Average precipitation mm (inches) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 9 (0.4) 17 (0.7) 34 (1.3) 46 (1.8) 35 (1.4) 16 (0.6) 9 (0.4) 4 (0.2) 3 (0.1) 182 (7.3) Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.4 1.5 2.1 2.4 3.7 5.7 7.0 5.7 3.5 2.6 1.9 1.6 39.1 Average relative humidity (%) 71.7 67.1 59.7 51.4 49.1 52.9 58.6 59.0 55.8 61.4 68.7 71.4 60.6 Mean monthly sunshine hours 201.1 208.3 252.2 260.6 308.9 298.5 293.2 290.2 272.4 246.1 199.6 184.8 3,015.9 Mean daily sunshine hours 6.5 7.4 8.1 8.7 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.4 9.1 7.9 6.7 6.0 8.3 Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net [2] Source 2: NOAA (sun 1961-1990),[3][4] Deutscher Wetterdienst (daily sun 1961-1990)[5]

## Infrastructure

The city receives its water supply from [Zavkhan River](/source/Zavkhan_River) connected by a 54-km water pipeline through the Taishir-Altai Water Treatment Plant.[6]

### Power plants

- [Serven Solar Power Plant](/source/Serven_Solar_Power_Plant)

## Tourist attractions

- [Museum of Govi-Altai Province](/source/Museum_of_Govi-Altai_Province)

## Transportation

The [Altai Airport](/source/Altai_Airport) (LTI/ZMAT) has three runways and is served by regular flights to [Arvaikheer](/source/Arvaikheer) and [Ulaanbaatar](/source/Ulaanbaatar).

## References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for ***[Altai_(Mongolia)](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Altai_(Mongolia)#Q433861)***.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-statis.mn_1-0)** [Annual Report 2008](http://www.statis.mn/portal/indexc.php?v=10&m=24&s=1&id=148) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110722221431/http://www.statis.mn/portal/indexc.php?v=10&m=24&s=1&id=148) 2011-07-22 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). Govi-Altai Statistical Office.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-pogoda_2-0)** [КЛИМАТ АЛТАЯ](http://www.pogodaiklimat.ru/climate4.php?id=44277) (in Russian). Pogoda.ru.net. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NOAA_3-0)** ["Altai Climate Normals 1973-1990"](ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/MO/44277.TXT). *[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration](/source/National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration)* ([FTP](/source/FTP)). Retrieved January 13, 2013. (To view documents see [Help:FTP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:FTP))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Altai Climate Normals 1991-2020"](https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Mongolia/CSV/Altai_44277.csv). [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration](/source/National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration). Retrieved August 11, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Klimatafel von Altai (Altaj) / Mongolei"](http://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_442770_kt.pdf) (PDF). Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. Retrieved September 17, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** A., Munkhzul (1 November 2021). ["'Taishir-Altai' water treatment plant begins operations for treatment of surface water"](https://www.montsame.mn/en/read/279708). *Mongolian National News Agency*. Retrieved 5 April 2025.

v t e Districts of Govi-Altai Altai Bayan-Uul Biger Bugat Chandmani Darvi Delger Erdene Jargalan Khaliun Khökh morit Sharga Taishir Tögrög Tonkhil Tseel Tsogt Yesönbulag (Altai city)

v t e Provincial capitals of Mongolia Capital: Ulaanbaatar Choir, Govisümber Mandalgovi, Dundgobi Dalanzadgad, Ömnögovi Baruun-Urt, Sükhbaatar Sainshand, Dornogovi Altai, Govi-Altai Bulgan, Bulgan Öndörkhaan, Khentii Choibalsan, Dornod Ulaangom, Uvs Uliastai, Zavkhan Erdenet, Orkhon Bayankhongor, Bayankhongor Zuunmod, Töv Khovd, Khovd Darkhan, Darkhan-Uul Tsetserleg, Arkhangai Ölgii, Bayan-Ölgii Sükhbaatar, Selenge Arvaikheer, Övörkhangai Mörön, Khövsgöl

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