Balykchy weather in April

In April, Balykchy sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Balykchy's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balykchy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Balykchy is city in Kyrgyzstan.

Density
1,128/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Balykchy reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
29-1
39-1
49-1
59-1
69-1
79-1
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13111
14111
15111
16111
17121
18121
19122
20122
21122
22122
23122
24132
25133
26133
27133
28133
29133
30133

How April really feels in Balykchy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Balykchy weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-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° / -11°41.42.49.20.0
Feb-1° / -10°1033.710.30.0
Mar / -4°2376.311.60.4
Apr11° / 5112.54.213.12.6
May15° / 8017.11.214.43.7
Jun18° / 8118.10.1154.8
Jul21° / 11°7517.2014.85.5
Aug20° / 11°6515013.75.8
Sep16° / 5815.20.412.34.7
Oct10° / 3810.42.910.82.5
Nov / -4°164.849.60.3
Dec-1° / -9°82.63.48.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94456
104456
114456
124456
134555
144555
154555
164654
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194654
204654
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234456
244456
254456
264357
274258
284258
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Balykchy gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13320
23320
33420
43420
53519
63519
73618
83617
93717
103816
113816
123915
133914
144014
154013
164112
174112
184211
194311
204411
214411
224510
234610
244610
254710
26489
27489
28499
29499
30509

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 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

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:477:13
212.56:457:14
312.56:437:15
412.66:427:16
512.66:407:17
612.76:387:19
712.76:367:20
812.86:357:21
912.86:337:22
1012.96:317:23
1112.96:297:24
1213.06:287:25
1313.06:267:27
1413.16:247:28
1513.16:237:29
1613.26:217:30
1713.26:197:31
1813.26:187:32
1913.36:167:33
2013.36:147:35
2113.46:137:36
2213.46:117:37
2313.56:107:38
2413.56:087:39
2513.66:077:40
2613.66:057:42
2713.76:037:43
2813.76:027:44
2913.76:017:45
3013.85:597:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Balykchy?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Balykchy.

What to pack for Balykchy in April

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

In April, Balykchy sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Balykchy in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balykchy peaks around May 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowMay 20UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Balykchy 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 Balykchy is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1322 µg/m³Dec 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Balykchy?

Balykchy sits at 42.5°N, 76.2°E, 1,641 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Kochkor, 45 km away.

TokmokIvanovkaAlmatyBurundayNarynKantOtegen Batyra

Topography around Balykchy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balykchy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m around an average of 1,655 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,214 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,853 m.

The land around Balykchy is covered by bare terrain (33%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), bare terrain (33%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
176 m
16 km
2,214 m
80 km
3,853 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetlandmoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Kochkor 45 km · Tokmok 84 km · Ivanovka 102 km · Almaty 106 km · Burunday 113 km · Naryn 116 km · Kant 119 km · Otegen Batyra 126 km

Kyrgyzstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,081
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 443
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 7%other 3%

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 Balykchy (42.4602°, 76.1871°, elevation 1,641 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).