How many sunny days does Balqash have per year?

Balqash averages approximately 234 sunny days per year, based on historical climate data.

What is the air quality in Balqash?

Balqash has an annual PM2.5 concentration of 18.2 µg/m³, classified as "Moderate" by WHO standards. Above WHO targets. Some respiratory effects possible with prolonged exposure.

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Balqash · Kazakhstan

A city in Kazakhstan.

Small city

61K

15 km²

372m

09:02 UTC+5

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Balqash, Kazakhstan is a 61K-resident city with 234 sunny days and 140 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 18.2 µg/m³. A city in Kazakhstan.

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Climate

Feels-like °C

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-16

-4

-12

-18

Dinner outside

Climate Lab·Balqash

Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.

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Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	-1	-1	6	19	27	31	32	30	22	14	6	-1	15
Daily mean°C	-8	-7	1	11	21	25	27	25	17	9	1	-8	9
Daily low°C	-14	-13	-7	4	14	19	22	19	11	4	-7	-14	3
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	-7	2	11	23	30	34	35	34	24	16	4	-5	17
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	-19	-16	-4	10	20	26	27	25	15	2	-12	-18	5
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	-32	-32	-22	-7	7	15	17	13	-1	-11	-28	-33	-10
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	81	83	77	53	44	40	41	45	49	63	77	81	61
Dewpoint°C	-11.3	-10.4	-3.4	1.5	9.9	10.1	13.9	12.5	6.7	2.1	-3.2	-10.3	1.5
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	2	4	13	14	12	7	10	8	1	11	8	1	90
Rain days≥1mm	0	0	3	2	2	3	4	2	0	2	4	0	22
Snowfallmm	17	10	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	10	51
Snow days≥1mm	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	17
Wind
Wind avgm/s	3.7	4.4	4.3	4.6	5.0	4.6	4.1	4.2	4.5	4.2	5.1	3.3	4.3
Wind gustsm/s	8.1	8.1	8.8	9.5	9.6	9.2	8.3	8.4	9.2	9.4	10.2	7.3	8.8
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	5.0	7.6	8.8	11.3	12.4	12.6	12.1	11.4	10.4	8.5	5.8	5.0	9.2
Clear skyindex	29%	38%	49%	64%	63%	75%	69%	72%	70%	66%	43%	35%	56%
UV indexmax avg	1.0	2.0	3.0	5.2	6.6	7.3	7.2	6.2	4.6	2.5	1.2	0.9	4.0

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar·Balqash

Balqash offers a solid outdoor season. Dinner outside works 4/12 months, while walking is comfortable 10/12 months — impressive.

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Annual

4/12

Dinner Outside

0Jan: 0% viability

0Feb: 0% viability

3Mar: 3% viability

34Apr: 34% viability

70May: 70% viability

72Jun: 72% viability

76Jul: 76% viability

82Aug: 82% viability

50Sep: 50% viability

6Oct: 6% viability

0Nov: 0% viability

0Dec: 0% viability

4/12

Dinner Outside

0Jan: 0% viability

0Feb: 0% viability

3Mar: 3% viability

34Apr: 34% viability

70May: 70% viability

72Jun: 72% viability

76Jul: 76% viability

82Aug: 82% viability

50Sep: 50% viability

6Oct: 6% viability

0Nov: 0% viability

0Dec: 0% viability

33%

Cold

5/12

Lunch Outside

2Jan: 2% viability

11Feb: 11% viability

41Mar: 41% viability

74Apr: 74% viability

74May: 74% viability

65Jun: 65% viability

58Jul: 58% viability

71Aug: 71% viability

77Sep: 77% viability

61Oct: 61% viability

17Nov: 17% viability

1Dec: 1% viability

5/12

Lunch Outside

2Jan: 2% viability

11Feb: 11% viability

41Mar: 41% viability

74Apr: 74% viability

74May: 74% viability

65Jun: 65% viability

58Jul: 58% viability

71Aug: 71% viability

77Sep: 77% viability

61Oct: 61% viability

17Nov: 17% viability

1Dec: 1% viability

46%

Cold

10/12

Walking

75Jan: 75% viability

85Feb: 85% viability

93Mar: 93% viability

86Apr: 86% viability

82May: 82% viability

64Jun: 64% viability

53Jul: 53% viability

69Aug: 69% viability

85Sep: 85% viability

89Oct: 89% viability

76Nov: 76% viability

78Dec: 78% viability

10/12

Walking

75Jan: 75% viability

85Feb: 85% viability

93Mar: 93% viability

86Apr: 86% viability

82May: 82% viability

64Jun: 64% viability

53Jul: 53% viability

69Aug: 69% viability

85Sep: 85% viability

89Oct: 89% viability

76Nov: 76% viability

78Dec: 78% viability

78%

Heat

9/12

Running

75Jan: 75% viability

85Feb: 85% viability

93Mar: 93% viability

85Apr: 85% viability

73May: 73% viability

49Jun: 49% viability

37Jul: 37% viability

56Aug: 56% viability

83Sep: 83% viability

89Oct: 89% viability

76Nov: 76% viability

78Dec: 78% viability

9/12

Running

75Jan: 75% viability

85Feb: 85% viability

93Mar: 93% viability

85Apr: 85% viability

73May: 73% viability

49Jun: 49% viability

37Jul: 37% viability

56Aug: 56% viability

83Sep: 83% viability

89Oct: 89% viability

76Nov: 76% viability

78Dec: 78% viability

73%

Heat

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Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Balqash · Kazakhstan

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