Climate Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan has a desert climate. The temperature during the day is warm and you won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Turkmenistan is 22° degrees and there is about 91 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 296 days a year with an average humidity of 38% and an UV-index of 5.

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Climate Turkmenistan by month




Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 9 9 16 22 29 33 35 34 29 22 14 10
Night temp. (°C) 2 1 8 12 19 23 25 23 18 12 6 3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 7 13 16 11 17 4 1 1 1 4 8 6
Days with rain 4 5 7 8 8 2 1 1 2 4 5 5
Days with snow 1 2 1 - - - - - - - - 1
Dry days 26 21 23 22 23 28 30 30 28 27 25 25
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 9 9 9 11 12 11 10 10 10 8 7
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 3 3 4 6 7 8 7 7 5 5 3 3

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Best time to visit Turkmenistan

To go to Turkmenistan, the best time to visit is April and May and September and October. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. In Turkmenistan, July is the warmest month with 35°C and the most cold month is 9°C in January.

Turkmenistan weather by month

What is the average Turkmenistan weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.


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Frequently asked questions

Where is Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan lies in a straight line about 1,342 km from Pakistan (Islamabad → Ashgabat).

How long is the flight to Turkmenistan?

The flight time from Jinnah International Airport to Turkmenistan is approximately 2 h. 40 min.

What are the largest airports in Turkmenistan?

These are the largest airports in Turkmenistan:

  • Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) in Ashgabat
  • Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) in Türkmenabat
  • Daşoguz Airport (TAZ) in Daşoguz
  • Mary Airport (MYP) in Mary
  • Turkmenbashi Airport (KRW)

How many inhabitants does Turkmenistan have?

Turkmenistan has 5,758,000 inhabitants.

How big is Turkmenistan?

The surface area of Turkmenistan is 488,100 km². It is slightly smaller than Pakistan.

What is the capital of Turkmenistan?

The capital of Turkmenistan is Ashgabat.

What is the area code of Turkmenistan?

The area code to call Turkmenistan is +993.

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