Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balykshi features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 163 mm (6.4 inches) and receives 39 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balykshi enjoys an average of 3692 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 33 minutes to 15 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Balykshi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (79 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -3 °C (25 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balykshi experiences 91 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Balykshi, Atyraū, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
Balykshi usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 4 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balykshi are June, August and September. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) | 6 (0.2) | 16 (0.6) | 8 (0.3) | 9 (0.3) | 16 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 14 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Balykshi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balykshi: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133 | 209 | 292 | 347 | 410 | 430 | 434 | 406 | 341 | 295 | 226 | 164 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 57m | 10h 16m | 11h 55m | 13h 37m | 15h 4m | 15h 49m | 15h 25m | 14h 8m | 12h 30m | 10h 50m | 9h 20m | 8h 33m |
Balykshi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Balykshi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |