Balkhash
Balkhash is a town in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, 372 m above sea level. It has a population of about 73,785 (2021). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Balkhash at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
14 mm of rain
4 mm of rain
How Balkhash has grown
People living in the built-up area (15 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+14%53k in 1975 → 61k in 2025Weather in Balkhash
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 14 km/h · humidity 66%
When to go to Balkhash
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 40 | 44 | 45 | 61 | 90 | 78 | 72 | 84 | 96 | 57 | 42 | 39 |
| High | -8° | -6° | 2° | 12° | 22° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 21° | 12° | 2° | -5° |
| Low | -15° | -14° | -7° | 2° | 12° | 18° | 20° | 18° | 12° | 4° | -4° | -12° |
| Rain (mm) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 14 |
| Wet days | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
What's on in Balkhash
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Balkhash
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Kazakhstan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Balkhash
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 7 · 1 km
Formations around the town
Balkhash from above
Getting to Balkhash
Places with a climate like Balkhash
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
