Balykchy weather in September

In September, Balykchy sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 15.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Balykchy's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balykchy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:41 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical September day in Balykchy reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3189
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9178
10178
11177
12177
13177
14177
15167
16167
17167
18167
19166
20166
21156
22156
23156
24156
25155
26145
27145
28145
29145
30145

How September really feels in Balykchy

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

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Balykchy weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57525
67525
77525
87525
97426
107426
117426
127426
137327
147327
157327
167228
177228
187228
197030
207030
216931
226931
236733
246733
256634
266634
276634
286535
296535
306436

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Balykchy gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 15.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 50% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1490
2491
3501
4501
5501
6501
7501
8501
9501
10511
11511
12511
13511
14501
15501
16501
17511
18511
19511
20512
21512
22512
23502
24502
25502
26493
27493
28493
29494
30484

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September 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 September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
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
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:257:25
213.06:267:23
312.96:277:22
412.96:287:20
512.86:297:18
612.86:307:16
712.76:317:15
812.76:327:13
912.66:337:11
1012.66:357:09
1112.56:367:07
1212.56:377:05
1312.46:387:04
1412.46:397:02
1512.36:407:00
1612.36:416:58
1712.26:426:56
1812.26:436:54
1912.16:446:53
2012.16:466:51
2112.06:476:49
2212.06:486:47
2311.96:496:45
2411.96:506:43
2511.86:516:41
2611.86:526:40
2711.76:536:38
2811.76:546:36
2911.66:566:34
3011.66:576:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.78 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 — September's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Balykchy?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Balykchy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Balykchy in September

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

In September, Balykchy sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Balykchy in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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