Balykshi weather in December

In December, Balykshi sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 4.4 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Balykshi's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balykshi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
9:19 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Balykshi is place in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Balykshi reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-3
21-4
30-4
40-4
50-4
60-4
70-4
80-4
90-4
10-1-4
11-1-4
12-1-5
13-1-5
14-1-5
15-1-5
16-1-5
17-1-5
18-1-5
19-1-5
20-1-5
21-2-5
22-2-6
23-2-6
24-2-6
25-2-6
26-2-6
27-2-6
28-2-6
29-2-6
30-2-6
31-2-6

How December really feels in Balykshi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Balykshi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
32971
42971
52773
62773
72674
82575
92476
102476
112278
122278
132080
142080
151981
161981
171783
181783
191783
201783
211783
221783
231783
241882
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261882
271882
281882
291882
301882
311981

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Balykshi gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 4.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1137
2127
3127
4128
5128
6128
7129
8129
91310
101310
111311
121312
131412
141413
151413
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211515
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261514
271514
281514
291414
301414
311414

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 21 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
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2421breezy
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2620breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 9:05 AM to 9:25 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.69:055:40
28.69:065:39
38.59:075:39
48.59:085:39
58.59:095:38
68.59:105:38
78.49:115:38
88.49:125:38
98.49:135:38
108.49:145:38
118.49:155:38
128.49:165:38
138.49:175:38
148.39:185:38
158.39:185:38
168.39:195:38
178.39:205:39
188.39:205:39
198.39:215:39
208.39:225:40
218.39:225:40
228.39:235:40
238.39:235:41
248.39:235:41
258.39:245:42
268.39:245:43
278.39:245:43
288.39:255:44
298.39:255:45
308.39:255:45
318.49:255:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.98 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 0.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Balykshi?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Balykshi.

What to pack for Balykshi in December

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

In December, Balykshi sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Balykshi in December

The nearest coast averages about 2°C in December — 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 December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. 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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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