Balykshi weather in April

In April, Balykshi sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 4.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Balykshi's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balykshi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:52 AM – 8:13 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Balykshi is place in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Balykshi reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°C warmer than March and about 9°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
3103
4114
5114
6114
7125
8125
9125
10136
11136
12146
13147
14147
15157
16158
17158
18158
19168
20169
21169
22179
23179
241710
251710
261810
271810
281811
291911
301911

How April really feels in Balykshi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Balykshi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°164.74.48.70.0
Feb-2° / -8°123.32.8100.0
Mar / -2°164.11.711.60.4
Apr14° / 234.50.213.34.9
May23° / 15°224.8014.87.7
Jun29° / 21°153.5015.66.7
Jul31° / 23°112.9015.35.4
Aug30° / 21°71.60146.6
Sep23° / 15°92.3012.48.2
Oct14° / 1840.110.64.8
Nov / 164.11.29.10.5
Dec-1° / -5°164.43.78.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65347
75347
85248
95248
105248
115149
125149
135149
145149
155050
165050
175149
185149
195149
205248
215248
225347
235248
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Balykshi gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 4.5 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1142
2142
3142
4142
5142
6141
7141
8151
9151
10151
11151
12151
13151
14161
15161
16161
17161
18161
19161
20160
21160
22160
23160
24160
25160
26160
27160
28160
29160
30160

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20982
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30964

Wind in April

Winds average 21 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0510152025151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2120breezy
2220breezy
2320breezy
2420breezy
2520breezy
2620breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy
2920breezy
3020light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.57:227:52
212.67:207:54
312.67:187:55
412.77:167:57
512.77:147:58
612.87:127:59
712.87:108:01
812.97:088:02
913.07:068:04
1013.07:048:05
1113.17:028:06
1213.17:008:08
1313.26:588:09
1413.26:568:11
1513.36:548:12
1613.46:528:13
1713.46:508:15
1813.56:488:16
1913.56:468:18
2013.66:458:19
2113.66:438:20
2213.76:418:22
2313.76:398:23
2413.86:378:25
2513.86:358:26
2613.96:348:27
2713.96:328:29
2814.06:308:30
2914.16:298:32
3014.16:278:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Balykshi?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Balykshi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Balykshi in April

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

In April, Balykshi sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Balykshi in April

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in July at about 26°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Sep 13 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May18Cool
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep20Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Balykshi in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balykshi peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Balykshi in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Balykshi is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1326 µg/m³Jan 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Balykshi?

Balykshi sits at 47.1°N, 51.9°E, -24 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Atyrau, 4.0 km away.

ShalkarAstrakhanKamyzyakKharabaliMangistauAktau

Topography around Balykshi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balykshi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balykshi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of -24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m.

The land around Balykshi is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
17 m
80 km
22 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Atyrau 4.0 km · Qulsary 164 km · Shalkar 247 km · Astrakhan 302 km · Kamyzyak 309 km · Kharabali 350 km · Mangistau 378 km · Aktau 383 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 Balykshi (47.0667°, 51.8667°, elevation -24 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).