Lake Balqash

Lake · 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan

Area 16,717 km²

Time zone Asia/Almaty

Lake Balqash

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: May, June, July, August, September

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Typical weather in January

Poor

-7° (feels like -13°) · extremes -25°–1°
-14° at night
5 rainy days
6 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor

-4° (feels like -10°) · extremes -23°–4°
-12° at night
4 rainy days
7 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in March

Poor

5° (feels like -1°) · extremes -14°–14°
-4° at night
5 rainy days
13 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Good

16° (feels like 11°) · extremes -4°–25°
5° at night
4 rainy days
20 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
4°C · too cold to swim
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Great

24° (feels like 20°) · extremes 6°–31°
13° at night
4 rainy days
23 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
19°C · cool for a dip
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in June

Great

29° (feels like 26°) · extremes 13°–36°
19° at night
5 rainy days
22 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
24°C · warm for swimming
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in July

Great

31° (feels like 28°) · extremes 16°–37°
21° at night
4 rainy days
22 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in August

Great

29° (feels like 26°) · extremes 14°–35°
19° at night
3 rainy days
25 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
24°C · cool for a dip
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in September

Great

22° (feels like 18°) · extremes 6°–30°
13° at night
2 rainy days
23 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
17°C · too cold to swim
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Fair

13° (feels like 8°) · extremes -1°–21°
5° at night
4 rainy days
18 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
10°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Poor

3° (feels like -2°) · extremes -14°–11°
-3° at night
6 rainy days
8 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
3°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in December

Poor

-4° (feels like -10°) · extremes -22°–3°
-11° at night
5 rainy days
3 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5; NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Kazakhstani Tenge KZT · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Emergency numbers: 112
Electricity: Type C / Type F
220 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Kazakh, Russian
Tap water: Drink with caution
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +7

Tours & Activities

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