Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balykchy features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 536 mm (21.1 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balykchy enjoys an average of 3927 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 6 minutes to 15 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Balykchy are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 17 °C (56 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (19 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balykchy experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Balykchy, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan with other places around the world.
Balykchy usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balykchy are January, February and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 6 (0.2) | 14 (0.5) | 29 (1.1) | 61 (2.4) | 63 (2.5) | 85 (3.3) | 66 (2.6) | 78 (3.1) | 62 (2.5) | 46 (1.8) | 16 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Balykchy are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balykchy: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 211 | 264 | 325 | 350 | 389 | 384 | 417 | 396 | 350 | 306 | 269 | 260 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 26m | 10h 32m | 11h 56m | 13h 23m | 14h 36m | 15h 13m | 14h 54m | 13h 49m | 12h 27m | 11h 1m | 9h 45m | 9h 6m |
Balykchy experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Balykchy UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |