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Monthly climate in Balqash, Karaganda, Kazakhstan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balqash features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 144 mm (5.7 inches) and receives 35 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balqash enjoys an average of 3884 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 35 minutes to 15 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Balqash, Karaganda, Kazakhstan §

The warmest months in Balqash are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (13 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balqash experiences 77 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 134 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Balqash, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 2°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average high -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean -11°C
(13°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Average low -13°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-17°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Balqash, Karaganda, Kazakhstan §

Balqash usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balqash are July, August and September. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Balqash, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11 (0.4) 11 (0.4) 19 (0.7) 11 (0.5) 15 (0.6) 13 (0.5) 8 (0.3) 7 (0.3) 3 (0.1) 13 (0.5) 17 (0.7) 15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 3 4 3 3 5 2 2 0 3 4 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Balqash, Karaganda, Kazakhstan §

The sunniest months in Balqash are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balqash: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Balqash, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 173 242 314 358 419 423 437 407 351 303 231 219
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 59m 10h 17m 11h 55m 13h 36m 15h 2m 15h 47m 15h 24m 14h 7m 12h 30m 10h 50m 9h 22m 8h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Balqash, Karaganda, Kazakhstan §

Balqash experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Balqash UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Balqash, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 6 8 8 9 9 8 7 4 2 2