Balykshi in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Balykshi sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 61 mm of precipitation over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Balykshi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Balykshi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 61 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Balykshi in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Balykshi reaches about 14°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Balykshi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 36 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Balykshi weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | -3° / -8° | 16 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -8° | 12 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -2° | 16 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 11.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 14° / 7° | 23 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 4.9 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 22 | 4.8 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 11 | 2.9 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 21° | 7 | 1.6 | 0 | 14 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 23° / 15° | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 14° / 7° | 18 | 4 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 5° / 0° | 16 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 9.1 | 0.5 |
| Dec | -1° / -5° | 16 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Balykshi gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 13 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 20 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Balykshi?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Balykshi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Balykshi in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Balykshi sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a heavy coat and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Balykshi in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 9°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Bracing |
| Feb | 0 | Bracing |
| Mar | 2 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 20 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 6 | Bracing |
| Dec | 2 | Bracing |
UV index in Balykshi in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Balykshi in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.