| Month | High | Low | Rain | Wet days | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -9.1° | -18.6° | 13.7mm | 7.6 | 15 |
| February | -6.4° | -15.1° | 10.6mm | 6 | 18 |
| March | 3.5° | -6.7° | 10.8mm | 5.2 | 24 |
| April | 15.2° | 3.9° | 9.9mm | 4 | 77 |
| May | 22.5° | 11.1° | 16.5mm | 5.2 | 90 |
| June | 27.9° | 16.8° | 10.4mm | 4.3 | 88 |
| July | 29.5° | 18.3° | 16.4mm | 3.8 | 82 |
| August | 28.2° | 16.6° | 4.7mm | 2.8 | 90 |
| September | 21.7° | 9.7° | 2.7mm | 1.7 | 97 |
| October | 13.1° | 2.2° | 6.8mm | 3.8 | 70 |
| November | 2.9° | -5.6° | 17.9mm | 6.5 | 21 |
| December | -5.6° | -14.2° | 9.5mm | 7.2 | 16 |
January in Balqash averages a daily high of -9.1°C with nights around -18.6°C. Expect roughly 7.6 wet days totalling 13.7mm. A hard month to visit for comfort alone.
February in Balqash averages a daily high of -6.4°C with nights around -15.1°C. Expect roughly 6 wet days totalling 10.6mm. A hard month to visit for comfort alone.
March in Balqash averages a daily high of 3.5°C with nights around -6.7°C. Expect roughly 5.2 wet days totalling 10.8mm. A hard month to visit for comfort alone.
April in Balqash averages a daily high of 15.2°C with nights around 3.9°C. Expect roughly 4 wet days totalling 9.9mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
May in Balqash averages a daily high of 22.5°C with nights around 11.1°C. Expect roughly 5.2 wet days totalling 16.5mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
June in Balqash averages a daily high of 27.9°C with nights around 16.8°C. Expect roughly 4.3 wet days totalling 10.4mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
July in Balqash averages a daily high of 29.5°C with nights around 18.3°C. Expect roughly 3.8 wet days totalling 16.4mm. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
August in Balqash averages a daily high of 28.2°C with nights around 16.6°C. Rain is rare — about 2.8 wet days and 4.7mm across the month. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
September in Balqash averages a daily high of 21.7°C with nights around 9.7°C. Rain is rare — about 1.7 wet days and 2.7mm across the month. Comfortable conditions for being outdoors all day.
October in Balqash averages a daily high of 13.1°C with nights around 2.2°C. Expect roughly 3.8 wet days totalling 6.8mm. Generally workable, with some weather to plan around.
November in Balqash averages a daily high of 2.9°C with nights around -5.6°C. Expect roughly 6.5 wet days totalling 17.9mm. A hard month to visit for comfort alone.
December in Balqash averages a daily high of -5.6°C with nights around -14.2°C. Expect roughly 7.2 wet days totalling 9.5mm. A hard month to visit for comfort alone.
Each month scores out of 100. It starts at 100 and loses points for daytime highs outside a 20–27°C band, for wet days, and for nights below 2°C. Nothing else is weighted in — no crowd data, no prices, no opinion. Balqash peaks at 97.
Based on 30 years of records, August–September scores highest for comfort in Balqash, balancing daytime temperature against rainfall.
July is the warmest, averaging a daily high of 29.5°C.
November is the wettest, averaging 17.9mm of rain across roughly 6.5 wet days.
January is the coolest month, with average daily highs around -9.1°C.