Balqash weather in September

In September, Balqash sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Balqash's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balqash's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:45 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
29%
2nd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Balqash is city in Kazakhstan.

Density
354/km²
people per km²
Founded
1932

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Balqash reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 7°C cooler than August and about 9°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22416
32416
42315
52315
62315
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92214
102214
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30169

How September really feels in Balqash

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Balqash weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -14°1043.98.80.0
Feb-6° / -12°103.22.7100.0
Mar / -5°143.91.111.60.1
Apr12° / 112.80.313.33.6
May21° / 13°143.3014.87.9
Jun27° / 19°154015.67.5
Jul29° / 21°153.3015.36.9
Aug27° / 19°62.20148.2
Sep20° / 13°41.1012.48.1
Oct11° / 103.20.210.63.6
Nov / -3°164.11.59.20.1
Dec-6° / -11°133.63.38.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58713
68713
78713
88614
98416
108416
118317
128218
138119
148119
158020
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Balqash gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
45
55
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
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244
255
265
275
285
296
306

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178193
281172
382162
484142
585132
686122
788111
889101
99091
109181
119181
129271
139361
149460
159550
169550
179640
189640
199640
209730
219730
229730
239820
249820
259820
269820
279910
289910
299910
309910

Wind in September

Winds average 18 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:247:35
213.16:267:33
313.16:277:31
413.06:287:29
513.06:307:27
612.96:317:25
712.86:327:23
812.86:347:21
912.76:357:19
1012.76:367:17
1112.66:387:15
1212.66:397:13
1312.56:407:11
1412.46:427:08
1512.46:437:06
1612.36:457:04
1712.36:467:02
1812.26:477:00
1912.26:496:58
2012.16:506:56
2112.06:516:54
2212.06:536:52
2311.96:546:50
2411.96:556:48
2511.86:576:46
2611.86:586:43
2711.76:596:41
2811.67:016:39
2911.67:026:37
3011.57:046:35

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Balqash?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Balqash for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Balqash in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Balqash sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

UV index in Balqash in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Balqash in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1743 µg/m³Dec 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr46Poor
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

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.

UshtobeTaldykorganAbayKaragandyTekeliShakhtinskSaranKonayev

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.

3 km
72 m
16 km
428 m
80 km
1,084 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Ushtobe 292 km · Taldykorgan 332 km · Abay 348 km · Karagandy 357 km · Tekeli 364 km · Shakhtinsk 364 km · Saran 365 km · Konayev 369 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
Muslim 69%Christian 17%non-believers 2%Buddhism 0%

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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).