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Altai vs Jiuquan Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Altai, Mongolia and Jiuquan, China is approximately 760 km or 472 mi.
  • To reach Altai in this distance one would set out from Jiuquan bearing 346.9° or NNW and follow the great circles arc to approach Altai bearing 345.4° or NNW .
  • Altai has a mid-latitude cool steppe climate (BSk) whereas Jiuquan has a mid-latitude cool desert climate (BWk).
  • Altai is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Jiuquan is in or near the boreal moist forest biome.
  • The annual average temperature is 8.8 °C (15.9°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 1 °C (1.8°F) more in Altai. The continentality subtype is truly continental for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 87.9 mm (3.5 in) more which is equivalent to 87.9 l/m² (2.16 US gal/ft²) or 879,000 l/ha (93,971 US gal/ac) more. About 2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 6.6° lower in Altai than in Jiuquan.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Altai relative to Jiuquan. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Jiuquan vs Altai.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -8 (-15) -10 (-19) -12 (-21) -11 (-20) -10 (-17) -8 (-14) -9 (-16) -10 (-17) -10 (-17) -10 (-19) -10 (-17) -8 (-14) -10 (-17)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -9 (-16) -10 (-19) -11 (-20) -10 (-18) -9 (-15) -7 (-13) -8 (-14) -8 (-15) -8 (-15) -9 (-16) -9 (-17) -8 (-15) -9 (-16)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -10 (-17) -11 (-20) -12 (-21) -9 (-17) -8 (-14) -6 (-12) -7 (-12) -7 (-13) -8 (-14) -8 (-15) -11 (-19) -9 (-16) -9 (-16)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -1 (0) +0 (+0) +2 (+0) +6 (+0) +2 (+0) +14 (+1) +29 (+1) +23 (+1) +6 (+0) +5 (+0) +1 (+0) +0 (+0) +88 (+3)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 40' -0h 24' -0h 04' +0h 16' +0h 35' +0h 46' +0h 41' +0h 24' +0h 03' -0h 17' -0h 36' -0h 46'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -6.6 -6.6 -6.6 -6.7 -6.6 -6.7 -6.6 -6.7 -6.6 -6.6 -6.6 -6.6   -6.6

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