Balhash Weather Records (KZ000035796)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Balhash (KZ000035796), Kazakhstan, with 91 years of record.

Key Facts for Balhash

Balhash (KZ000035796) is a weather station in Kazakhstan at 46.80 latitude and 75.08 longitude, 350 m (1,148 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1936 to 2026, 91 years of record.
1,464 records set at Balhash still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Balhash set a daily record high minimum temperature of 12.6 C (54.7 F) on 8 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

Location: Kazakhstan, 46.80 latitude, 75.08 longitude.
Elevation: 350 m (1,148 ft).
Period of record: 1936 to 2026, 91 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

3 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Balhash. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 3 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Balhash, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	7.1 C (44.8 F)	-40.1 C (-40.2 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	-24.7 C (-12.5 F)
Feb	6.1 C (43.0 F)	-40.2 C (-40.4 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	-21.9 C (-7.4 F)
Mar	24.5 C (76.1 F)	-30.8 C (-23.4 F)	12.6 C (54.7 F)	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)
Apr	32.5 C (90.5 F)	-14.2 C (6.4 F)	27.3 C (81.1 F)	-2.6 C (27.3 F)
May	36.5 C (97.7 F)	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	32.1 C (89.8 F)	7.0 C (44.6 F)
Jun	38.2 C (100.8 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)	35.7 C (96.3 F)	18.0 C (64.4 F)
Jul	40.9 C (105.6 F)	6.9 C (44.4 F)	39.5 C (103.1 F)	18.8 C (65.8 F)
Aug	39.5 C (103.1 F)	3.7 C (38.7 F)	33.1 C (91.6 F)	6.2 C (43.2 F)
Sep	37.6 C (99.7 F)	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	30.7 C (87.3 F)	6.2 C (43.2 F)
Oct	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-14.8 C (5.4 F)	19.5 C (67.1 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)
Nov	18.9 C (66.0 F)	-32.7 C (-26.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	7.5 C (45.5 F)	-41.2 C (-42.2 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Balhash still stand. 2026 holds the most, with 52.

Standing records at Balhash by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1936	28
1937	25
1938	22
1939	11
1940	11
1941	18
1942	12
1943	25
1944	28
1945	13
1946	15
1947	22
1948	10
1949	6
1950	12
1951	16
1952	36
1953	21
1954	19
1955	21
1956	9
1957	17
1958	27
1959	15
1960	40
1961	10
1962	15
1963	10
1964	7
1965	7
1966	14
1967	7
1968	26
1969	43
1970	13
1971	15
1972	22
1973	12
1974	19
1975	12
1976	12
1977	6
1978	17
1979	24
1980	16
1981	7
1982	6
1983	15
1984	7
1985	14
1986	13
1987	24
1988	8
1989	10
1990	9
1991	21
1992	11
1993	23
1994	23
1995	6
1996	14
1997	18
1998	14
1999	15
2000	5
2001	4
2002	33
2003	17
2004	10
2005	18
2006	24
2007	8
2008	17
2009	4
2010	10
2011	4
2012	10
2013	13
2014	5
2015	21
2016	5
2017	13
2018	7
2019	5
2020	11
2021	19
2022	24
2023	29
2024	16
2025	36
2026	52

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records

5 all-time records were set at Balhash between 20 June 1980 and 16 July 2026. Each dot is a new record.

When Balhash set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1980-06-20	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 25.9 C (78.6 F)
1983-07-31	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 26.4 C (79.5 F)
1987-07-22	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 28.0 C (82.4 F)
2026-06-23	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 28.1 C (82.6 F)
2026-07-16	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 29.6 C (85.3 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 39.4 mm (1.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Balhash. The most was 39.4 mm (1.6 in) on 12 July 1966.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Balhash
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	14 January 1980
Feb	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	10 February 1965
Mar	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	22 March 1969
Apr	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	1 April 1980
May	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	27 May 1996
Jun	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	29 June 1981
Jul	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	12 July 1966
Aug	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 August 1958
Sep	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	1 September 1954
Oct	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	19 October 1962
Nov	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	19 November 2002
Dec	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	3 December 1971

Period of Record Coverage

1936 to 2026

91 years of record at Balhash, 1936 to 2026. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1936, 1937, 1946, 1952, 2020, 2026.

Days with data per year at Balhash
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1936	306	84%	No
1937	320	88%	No
1938	365	100%	Yes
1939	365	100%	Yes
1940	366	100%	Yes
1941	365	100%	Yes
1942	365	100%	Yes
1943	365	100%	Yes
1944	366	100%	Yes
1945	365	100%	Yes
1946	197	54%	No
1947	365	100%	Yes
1948	366	100%	Yes
1949	365	100%	Yes
1950	365	100%	Yes
1951	365	100%	Yes
1952	184	50%	No
1953	365	100%	Yes
1954	365	100%	Yes
1955	365	100%	Yes
1956	366	100%	Yes
1957	365	100%	Yes
1958	365	100%	Yes
1959	365	100%	Yes
1960	366	100%	Yes
1961	365	100%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	364	100%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	364	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	365	100%	Yes
1986	365	100%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	366	100%	Yes
1989	365	100%	Yes
1990	365	100%	Yes
1991	365	100%	Yes
1992	366	100%	Yes
1993	365	100%	Yes
1994	365	100%	Yes
1995	365	100%	Yes
1996	366	100%	Yes
1997	365	100%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	365	100%	Yes
2000	366	100%	Yes
2001	365	100%	Yes
2002	365	100%	Yes
2003	365	100%	Yes
2004	366	100%	Yes
2005	365	100%	Yes
2006	365	100%	Yes
2007	344	94%	Yes
2008	344	94%	Yes
2009	348	95%	Yes
2010	347	95%	Yes
2011	350	96%	Yes
2012	348	95%	Yes
2013	347	95%	Yes
2014	339	93%	Yes
2015	349	96%	Yes
2016	351	96%	Yes
2017	353	97%	Yes
2018	346	95%	Yes
2019	337	92%	Yes
2020	315	86%	No
2021	348	95%	Yes
2022	352	96%	Yes
2023	346	95%	Yes
2024	334	91%	Yes
2025	347	95%	Yes
2026	278	76%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Balhash
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 October 2026	Balhash, KZ	daily high min (Provisional)	12.6 C (54.7 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026	Balhash, KZ	daily high min (Provisional)	17.7 C (63.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	21 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 2026	Balhash, KZ	daily high min (Provisional)	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	88 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2026	Balhash, KZ	daily high min (Tie)	23.3 C (73.9 F)	tie	60 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2026	Balhash, KZ	monthly high min	26.6 C (79.9 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	0 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026	Balhash, KZ	monthly high min	25.8 C (78.4 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	0 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026	Balhash, KZ	monthly high min	25.4 C (77.7 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	0 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026	Balhash, KZ	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	35 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026	Balhash, KZ	monthly high min	25.2 C (77.4 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	28 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026	Balhash, KZ	daily high min (Tie)	24.4 C (75.9 F)	tie	80 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 2026	Balhash, KZ	daily high min	24.9 C (76.8 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	43 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 2026	Balhash, KZ	daily high max	39.5 C (103.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	39 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 2026	Balhash, KZ	daily high min	27.7 C (81.9 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	24 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
19 July 2026	Balhash, KZ	daily high min	27.7 C (81.9 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	85 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2026	Balhash, KZ	daily high min	28.0 C (82.4 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	0 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2026	Balhash, KZ	daily high min	29.4 C (84.9 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	0 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 2026	Balhash, KZ	all-time high min	29.6 C (85.3 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	0 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2026	Balhash, KZ	daily high min	27.5 C (81.5 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	33 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2026	Balhash, KZ	daily high min	25.3 C (77.5 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	20 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2026	Balhash, KZ	daily high min	25.9 C (78.6 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	32 years	23 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

63 complete years, 1938 to 2025

One stripe for each of 63 complete years at Balhash, 1938 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.0 C (42.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1969, at 3.9 C (39.1 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 8.3 C (47.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.3 C (4.1 F).

Annual mean temperature at Balhash as warming stripes, 1938 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1938	5.1 C	-0.99 C
1939	5.8 C	-0.22 C
1940	6.7 C	+0.64 C
1941	6.6 C	+0.56 C
1942	6.0 C	-0.05 C
1943	5.1 C	-1.00 C
1944	6.5 C	+0.43 C
1951	5.9 C	-0.14 C
1953	6.1 C	+0.09 C
1954	4.4 C	-1.61 C
1955	6.6 C	+0.57 C
1956	6.2 C	+0.13 C
1957	5.3 C	-0.72 C
1958	5.1 C	-0.91 C
1959	5.4 C	-0.68 C
1960	4.1 C	-1.94 C
1961	6.4 C	+0.35 C
1962	6.5 C	+0.43 C
1963	7.0 C	+0.95 C
1964	5.4 C	-0.62 C
1965	6.9 C	+0.85 C
1966	6.3 C	+0.20 C
1967	5.7 C	-0.31 C
1968	5.6 C	-0.45 C
1969	3.9 C	-2.13 C
1970	5.7 C	-0.36 C
1971	6.0 C	-0.02 C
1972	4.3 C	-1.78 C
1973	6.3 C	+0.28 C
1974	4.8 C	-1.27 C
1975	5.7 C	-0.36 C
1976	4.8 C	-1.28 C
1977	5.6 C	-0.42 C
1978	6.1 C	+0.01 C
1979	5.7 C	-0.39 C
1980	6.6 C	+0.57 C
1981	7.0 C	+0.96 C
1982	6.6 C	+0.53 C
1983	7.4 C	+1.32 C
1984	4.7 C	-1.39 C
1985	5.8 C	-0.26 C
1986	5.7 C	-0.36 C
1987	6.5 C	+0.40 C
1988	6.4 C	+0.38 C
1989	6.6 C	+0.52 C
1990	6.6 C	+0.59 C
1991	6.5 C	+0.49 C
1992	5.6 C	-0.41 C
1993	4.7 C	-1.38 C
1994	5.9 C	-0.12 C
1995	6.6 C	+0.59 C
1996	5.4 C	-0.69 C
1997	7.0 C	+0.99 C
1998	6.0 C	-0.02 C
1999	6.8 C	+0.79 C
2000	6.1 C	+0.07 C
2001	6.3 C	+0.21 C
2002	8.2 C	+2.12 C
2003	5.3 C	-0.78 C
2004	7.3 C	+1.25 C
2005	7.8 C	+1.75 C
2006	7.5 C	+1.48 C
2025	8.3 C	+2.27 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1938 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 63 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Balhash
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade	0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade	1938 to 2025	63	Rise
Mean daily maximum	0.12 C (0.01 to 0.24) per decade	0.22 F (0.02 to 0.42) per decade	1938 to 2025	63	Rise
Mean daily minimum	0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade	0.4 F (0.2 to 0.6) per decade	1938 to 2025	63	Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1936 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Balhash: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.9 C (105.6 F)	1948	36.6 C (97.9 F)	91
Coldest night (TNn)	-41.2 C (-42.2 F)	1938	-31.5 C (-24.7 F)	89
Wettest day (Rx1day)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	1966	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	70
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	1954	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	70
Longest dry spell (CDD)	161 days	1980	58 days	70

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Balhash, 1936 to 2026. The record is 40.9 C (105.6 F) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.6 C (97.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Balhash by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1936	39.9 C (103.8 F)
1937	34.9 C (94.8 F)
1938	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1939	38.4 C (101.1 F)
1940	36.8 C (98.2 F)
1941	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1942	37.6 C (99.7 F)
1943	37.1 C (98.8 F)
1944	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1945	37.6 C (99.7 F)
1946	35.1 C (95.2 F)
1947	36.8 C (98.2 F)
1948	40.9 C (105.6 F)
1949	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1950	37.6 C (99.7 F)
1951	36.5 C (97.7 F)
1952	39.2 C (102.6 F)
1953	38.5 C (101.3 F)
1954	37.3 C (99.1 F)
1955	37.4 C (99.3 F)
1956	36.5 C (97.7 F)
1957	36.2 C (97.2 F)
1958	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1959	36.5 C (97.7 F)
1960	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1961	35.1 C (95.2 F)
1962	36.9 C (98.4 F)
1963	36.3 C (97.3 F)
1964	35.8 C (96.4 F)
1965	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1966	35.5 C (95.9 F)
1967	36.3 C (97.3 F)
1968	35.5 C (95.9 F)
1969	33.7 C (92.7 F)
1970	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1971	35.2 C (95.4 F)
1972	32.6 C (90.7 F)
1973	38.5 C (101.3 F)
1974	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1975	36.6 C (97.9 F)
1976	38.8 C (101.8 F)
1977	35.3 C (95.5 F)
1978	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1979	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1980	36.9 C (98.4 F)
1981	38.6 C (101.5 F)
1982	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1983	38.6 C (101.5 F)
1984	37.1 C (98.8 F)
1985	37.4 C (99.3 F)
1986	36.8 C (98.2 F)
1987	37.9 C (100.2 F)
1988	37.6 C (99.7 F)
1989	35.4 C (95.7 F)
1990	36.3 C (97.3 F)
1991	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1992	36.4 C (97.5 F)
1993	38.1 C (100.6 F)
1994	40.4 C (104.7 F)
1995	36.8 C (98.2 F)
1996	34.8 C (94.6 F)
1997	36.5 C (97.7 F)
1998	36.2 C (97.2 F)
1999	36.9 C (98.4 F)
2000	37.1 C (98.8 F)
2001	34.6 C (94.3 F)
2002	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2003	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2004	36.4 C (97.5 F)
2005	40.9 C (105.6 F)
2006	34.5 C (94.1 F)
2007	37.1 C (98.8 F)
2008	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2009	34.0 C (93.2 F)
2010	37.6 C (99.7 F)
2011	35.3 C (95.5 F)
2012	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2013	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2014	34.3 C (93.7 F)
2015	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2016	35.2 C (95.4 F)
2017	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2018	36.3 C (97.3 F)
2019	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2020	36.5 C (97.7 F)
2021	39.0 C (102.2 F)
2022	38.2 C (100.8 F)
2023	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2024	38.0 C (100.4 F)
2025	35.5 C (95.9 F)
2026	39.5 C (103.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Balhash, 1936 to 2026. The record is -41.2 C (-42.2 F) in 1938, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.5 C (-24.7 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Balhash by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1936	-29.8 C (-21.6 F)
1937	-31.5 C (-24.7 F)
1938	-41.2 C (-42.2 F)
1939	-29.8 C (-21.6 F)
1940	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1941	-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
1942	-30.4 C (-22.7 F)
1943	-40.1 C (-40.2 F)
1944	-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
1945	-32.0 C (-25.6 F)
1946	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1947	-35.8 C (-32.4 F)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	-26.5 C (-15.7 F)
1951	-40.2 C (-40.4 F)
1952	-32.7 C (-26.9 F)
1953	-31.9 C (-25.4 F)
1954	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1955	-32.4 C (-26.3 F)
1956	-32.5 C (-26.5 F)
1957	-34.1 C (-29.4 F)
1958	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
1959	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1960	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
1961	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1962	-31.5 C (-24.7 F)
1963	-26.4 C (-15.5 F)
1964	-27.4 C (-17.3 F)
1965	-31.3 C (-24.3 F)
1966	-32.5 C (-26.5 F)
1967	-34.6 C (-30.3 F)
1968	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1969	-39.7 C (-39.5 F)
1970	-26.8 C (-16.2 F)
1971	-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
1972	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1973	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1974	-36.2 C (-33.2 F)
1975	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1976	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1977	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1978	-38.7 C (-37.7 F)
1979	-32.3 C (-26.1 F)
1980	-30.2 C (-22.4 F)
1981	-25.8 C (-14.4 F)
1982	-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
1983	-24.8 C (-12.6 F)
1984	-34.5 C (-30.1 F)
1985	-26.3 C (-15.3 F)
1986	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1987	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1988	-31.5 C (-24.7 F)
1989	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1990	-33.1 C (-27.6 F)
1991	-33.1 C (-27.6 F)
1992	-27.9 C (-18.2 F)
1993	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1994	-35.5 C (-31.9 F)
1995	-29.6 C (-21.3 F)
1996	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1997	-35.1 C (-31.2 F)
1998	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1999	-29.9 C (-21.8 F)
2000	-28.7 C (-19.7 F)
2001	-32.5 C (-26.5 F)
2002	-29.3 C (-20.7 F)
2003	-30.2 C (-22.4 F)
2004	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2005	-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
2006	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
2007	-30.7 C (-23.3 F)
2008	-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
2009	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2010	-31.5 C (-24.7 F)
2011	-32.1 C (-25.8 F)
2012	-33.5 C (-28.3 F)
2013	-28.6 C (-19.5 F)
2014	-34.2 C (-29.6 F)
2015	-31.8 C (-25.2 F)
2016	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2017	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2018	-30.8 C (-23.4 F)
2019	-32.1 C (-25.8 F)
2020	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2021	-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
2022	-30.7 C (-23.3 F)
2023	-32.1 C (-25.8 F)
2024	-32.6 C (-26.7 F)
2025	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2026	-24.7 C (-12.5 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Balhash, 1936 to 2026. The record is 39.4 mm (1.6 in) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 12.0 mm (0.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Balhash by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1936	8.7 mm (0.34 in)
1937	5.6 mm (0.22 in)
1938	10.4 mm (0.4 in)
1939	6.3 mm (0.25 in)
1940	12.8 mm (0.5 in)
1941	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1942	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1943	5.7 mm (0.22 in)
1944	9.8 mm (0.39 in)
1945	15.8 mm (0.6 in)
1946	14.3 mm (0.6 in)
1947	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
1948	5.0 mm (0.20 in)
1949	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1950	11.6 mm (0.5 in)
1951	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
1952	20.2 mm (0.8 in)
1953	19.9 mm (0.8 in)
1954	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1955	17.9 mm (0.7 in)
1956	6.8 mm (0.27 in)
1957	10.0 mm (0.4 in)
1958	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1959	9.6 mm (0.38 in)
1960	13.7 mm (0.5 in)
1961	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1962	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1963	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1964	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
1965	16.9 mm (0.7 in)
1966	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1967	7.0 mm (0.28 in)
1968	10.1 mm (0.4 in)
1969	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1970	30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1971	15.1 mm (0.6 in)
1972	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1973	6.5 mm (0.26 in)
1974	5.7 mm (0.22 in)
1975	9.7 mm (0.38 in)
1976	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
1977	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
1978	15.1 mm (0.6 in)
1979	7.0 mm (0.28 in)
1980	12.4 mm (0.5 in)
1981	25.2 mm (1.0 in)
1982	20.2 mm (0.8 in)
1983	15.9 mm (0.6 in)
1984	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
1985	10.3 mm (0.4 in)
1986	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1987	15.6 mm (0.6 in)
1988	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1989	15.8 mm (0.6 in)
1990	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
1991	9.6 mm (0.38 in)
1992	10.1 mm (0.4 in)
1993	14.1 mm (0.6 in)
1994	14.6 mm (0.6 in)
1995	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1996	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1997	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
1998	9.8 mm (0.39 in)
1999	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
2000	9.0 mm (0.35 in)
2001	10.8 mm (0.4 in)
2002	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
2003	22.2 mm (0.9 in)
2004	15.6 mm (0.6 in)
2005	8.0 mm (0.31 in)
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
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2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Balhash, 1936 to 2026. The record is 50.2 mm (2.0 in) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 18.1 mm (0.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Balhash by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1936	14.3 mm (0.6 in)
1937	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
1938	20.2 mm (0.8 in)
1939	10.5 mm (0.4 in)
1940	13.7 mm (0.5 in)
1941	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1942	16.1 mm (0.6 in)
1943	10.6 mm (0.4 in)
1944	13.3 mm (0.5 in)
1945	15.8 mm (0.6 in)
1946	19.7 mm (0.8 in)
1947	10.5 mm (0.4 in)
1948	10.7 mm (0.4 in)
1949	16.1 mm (0.6 in)
1950	24.3 mm (1.0 in)
1951	11.5 mm (0.5 in)
1952	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1953	23.7 mm (0.9 in)
1954	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1955	18.1 mm (0.7 in)
1956	9.0 mm (0.35 in)
1957	19.4 mm (0.8 in)
1958	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
1959	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1960	23.3 mm (0.9 in)
1961	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1962	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1963	17.1 mm (0.7 in)
1964	10.6 mm (0.4 in)
1965	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1966	45.1 mm (1.8 in)
1967	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1968	12.6 mm (0.5 in)
1969	22.8 mm (0.9 in)
1970	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1971	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1972	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1973	12.9 mm (0.5 in)
1974	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
1975	11.6 mm (0.5 in)
1976	11.6 mm (0.5 in)
1977	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1978	21.7 mm (0.9 in)
1979	11.0 mm (0.4 in)
1980	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1981	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
1982	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1983	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1984	12.9 mm (0.5 in)
1985	11.0 mm (0.4 in)
1986	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1987	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1988	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1989	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1990	18.4 mm (0.7 in)
1991	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1992	12.9 mm (0.5 in)
1993	25.3 mm (1.0 in)
1994	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1995	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1996	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1997	9.6 mm (0.38 in)
1998	12.6 mm (0.5 in)
1999	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
2000	10.4 mm (0.4 in)
2001	12.0 mm (0.5 in)
2002	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2003	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
2004	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
2005	13.8 mm (0.5 in)
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
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Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Balhash, 1936 to 2026. The record is 161 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 58 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Balhash by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1936	34 days
1937	96 days
1938	62 days
1939	64 days
1940	73 days
1941	41 days
1942	56 days
1943	59 days
1944	78 days
1945	87 days
1946	37 days
1947	78 days
1948	36 days
1949	61 days
1950	74 days
1951	112 days
1952	59 days
1953	47 days
1954	62 days
1955	76 days
1956	59 days
1957	51 days
1958	52 days
1959	47 days
1960	72 days
1961	55 days
1962	35 days
1963	65 days
1964	52 days
1965	31 days
1966	82 days
1967	66 days
1968	38 days
1969	51 days
1970	32 days
1971	53 days
1972	111 days
1973	36 days
1974	59 days
1975	87 days
1976	79 days
1977	60 days
1978	84 days
1979	54 days
1980	161 days
1981	61 days
1982	58 days
1983	84 days
1984	69 days
1985	36 days
1986	49 days
1987	64 days
1988	58 days
1989	40 days
1990	46 days
1991	90 days
1992	43 days
1993	40 days
1994	50 days
1995	50 days
1996	48 days
1997	58 days
1998	32 days
1999	43 days
2000	64 days
2001	39 days
2002	36 days
2003	47 days
2004	63 days
2005	63 days
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
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Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

63 years with a frost

Across 63 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Balhash falls on 23 April and the median first autumn frost on 5 October, which leaves a median of 164 days between them.

In 1978 to 2025 the median growing season was 166 days. That is 2 days more than in 1938 to 1974.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Balhash
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period (1938 to 1974)	Recent period (1978 to 2025)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	23 April	24 April	22 April	2 days earlier	-1.3 days per decade
First autumn frost	5 October	4 October	5 October	1 day later	+0.3 days per decade
Growing days	164 days	164 days	166 days	2 days more	+1.6 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

69 years, 1936 to 2005

A day with at least 12.6 mm (0.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 43.4 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Balhash: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	12.6 mm (0.5 in)
5 years	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
10 years	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
25 years	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
50 years	36.9 mm (1.5 in)
100 years	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	Longer than the 69 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 69 years of values from 1936 to 2005.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 39.4 mm (1.6 in) in 1966; 32.0 mm (1.3 in) in 1958; 31.5 mm (1.2 in) in 1954.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).