Balkhash weather by month & the best time to visit
Kazakhstan · small town · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Balkhash is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with September and May close behind. Balkhash averages about 2,724 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Balkhash?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Balkhash is August, then September and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 14 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Balkhash?
Balkhash gets a lot of sun: around 2,724 hours a year. 94 Sunshine Score points separate August (94) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #12 of 24 destinations in Kazakhstan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,719 hours. The year's 175 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -19° / -2°F | 14 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -17° / 1°F | 13 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -6° / 21°F | 17 mm | 3 |
| April | 62 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 14 mm | 5 |
| May | 92 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 18 mm | 7 |
| June | 92 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 17 mm | 7 |
| July | 92 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 18 mm | 7 |
| August | 94 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 7 mm | 7 |
| September | 94 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 5 mm | 5 |
| October | 31 | 12° / 54°F | 2° / 36°F | 14 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 19 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -15° / 5°F | 19 mm | 0 |
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Balkhash: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Balkhash?
Balkhash is a small town in Kazakhstan at 432 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Balkhash get a year?
Balkhash gets about 2,724 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Balkhash?
The sunniest time to visit Balkhash is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Balkhash?
January is the least sunny month in Balkhash, scoring 0/100 with about 14 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Balkhash?
The typical midday UV index in Balkhash peaks around 7 (high) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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