For two or three months in summer, the weather is warm and pleasant and
relatively hot in the southern Gobi region, where mid summer
temperatures peak at around 40 degrees and there is little shade
available.
Winter
usually lasts from mid-October until April, with the coldest period
being between mid-December and the end of February or mid-March when
the temperature drops to -20 or -30C and occasionally even lower. Snow
usually falls between mid-October and mid-April. There are some
regions, especially in the northwest, where the temperature goes down
to -40 to -50C. In the Gobi it drops to -40C.
Spring, which generally starts in March, is known for its constant dust
storms and huge fluctuations in air pressure. The steppe gradually
starts to sprout fresh, green pasture and even in the capital, the
change is both visible and welcome Summer evenings in the Western Altai
range tend to be cooler and local nomads have to wear warm and heavy
clothes.
The annual rainfall begins in late July and continues until September.
Humidity is generally low (47-73 /o), especially in winter. But in the
country the number of sunny days ranges between 220 and 260 a year.
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