Balykchy weather in November

In November, Balykchy sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 16 mm of precipitation across 4.8 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Balykchy's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balykchy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
5th coldest
Precipitation
16 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:54 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical November day in Balykchy reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

-10°10°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
37-1
47-1
57-1
67-1
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
115-3
125-3
135-3
144-3
154-3
164-4
174-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-5
223-5
232-5
242-5
252-5
262-6
272-6
281-6
291-6
301-6

How November really feels in Balykchy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Balykchy weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285545
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Balykchy gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 4.8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12011
22012
32012
42012
52013
62013
72013
82014
91914
101914
111914
121814
131814
141714
151714
161614
171514
181513
191413
201413
211313
221313
231213
241213
251112
261112
271012
281012
291012
30912

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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 November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:35 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:355:42
210.17:375:41
310.07:385:40
410.07:395:39
59.97:415:37
69.97:425:36
79.97:435:35
89.87:445:34
99.87:465:33
109.87:475:32
119.77:485:31
129.77:495:30
139.67:515:29
149.67:525:28
159.67:535:28
169.57:545:27
179.57:565:26
189.57:575:25
199.47:585:24
209.47:595:24
219.48:005:23
229.38:025:23
239.38:035:22
249.38:045:21
259.38:055:21
269.28:065:20
279.28:075:20
289.28:085:20
299.28:095:19
309.18:105:19

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.47 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 — November's 2.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Balykchy?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Balykchy.

What to pack for Balykchy in November

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

In November, Balykchy sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Balykchy in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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