Balqash in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Balqash sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 30 mm of precipitation over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to -2°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Balqash's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Balqash's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 30 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Balqash in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to -2°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Balqash reaches about 11°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Balqash
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 39 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Balqash weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -9° / -14° | 10 | 4 | 3.9 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -6° / -12° | 10 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2° / -5° | 14 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 11.6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 12° / 4° | 11 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 13.3 | 3.6 |
| May | 21° / 13° | 14 | 3.3 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 15 | 4 | 0 | 15.6 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 21° | 15 | 3.3 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 19° | 6 | 2.2 | 0 | 14 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 20° / 13° | 4 | 1.1 | 0 | 12.4 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 11° / 6° | 10 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 2° / -3° | 16 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 9.2 | 0.1 |
| Dec | -6° / -11° | 13 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Balqash gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 17 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Balqash?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Balqash.
What to pack for Balqash in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Balqash sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Balqash in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balqash peaks around August 10 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Balqash in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Balqash is worst in April — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 46 | Poor |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Balqash?
Balqash sits at 46.8°N, 75.0°E, 372 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Ushtobe, 292 km away.
Topography around Balqash
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balqash.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Balqash has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 369 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,084 m.
The land around Balqash is covered by bare terrain (35%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and water (24%) within 80 km.
Kazakhstan travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 33% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $14,692
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 92%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.6
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 417
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Balqash (46.8455°, 74.9821°, elevation 372 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.