Balykshi weather in October

In October, Balykshi sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Balykshi's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balykshi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:59 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Balykshi is place in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October 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 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11811
21811
31810
41710
51710
61710
7179
8169
9169
10169
11159
12158
13158
14158
15148
16147
17147
18137
19137
20136
21126
22126
23126
24116
25115
26115
27115
28105
29104
30104
3194

How October really feels in Balykshi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Balykshi weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76436
86436
96337
106337
116238
126139
136040
145941
155941
165842
175644
185545
195446
205347
215248
225050
235050
244852
254852
264753
274654
284456
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Balykshi gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1412
1512
1613
1713
1813
1914
2014
2114
2214
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October 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%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29181
39271
49370
59460
69460
79550
89640
99640
109730
119730
129820
139820
149910
159910
169910
179910
1810000
1910000
2010000
2110000
2210000
2310000
2410000
2510000
2610000
2710000
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 19 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 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
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 8:21 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:387:06
211.47:397:03
311.47:407:01
411.37:426:59
511.27:436:57
611.27:456:55
711.17:466:53
811.17:476:51
911.07:496:49
1011.07:506:47
1110.97:526:46
1210.87:536:44
1310.87:556:42
1410.77:566:40
1510.77:586:38
1610.67:596:36
1710.68:006:34
1810.58:026:32
1910.58:036:31
2010.48:056:29
2110.38:066:27
2210.38:086:25
2310.28:096:24
2410.28:116:22
2510.18:126:20
2610.18:146:19
2710.08:156:17
2810.08:176:15
299.98:186:14
309.98:206:12
319.88:216:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.6 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 — October's 2.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Balykshi?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Balykshi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Balykshi in October

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

In October, Balykshi sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Balykshi in October

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3. 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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