Monthly climate in Balykchy, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Balykchy, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Balykchy, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan.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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Balykchy, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Balykchy, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan.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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Balykchy, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Balykchy, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan.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 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

Solar UV radiation in Balykchy, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Balykchy, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan.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 7 9 11 11 11 10 8 6 3 2