auyly Others Altay has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with an annual precipitation total of only 213 mm (8.4 in).Winters are long, bitterly cold and dry, with a January 24-hour average of −15.3 °C (4.5 °F); however, the presence of the Altay Mountains to the north helps moderate the severity of winter cold as compared to locations further to the east.The Dundbulag rock carvings (敦德布拉克岩画) in the Xandighati Mongol Ethnic Township (A.K.A.In schools, students are taught mainly in Chinese (Mandarin) and there are courses for Uyghur and Kazakh languages.The most important tourist site is Kanas Lake where there is a legend of a large creature.