Ashgabat weather by month & the best time to visit
Turkmenistan · city break · hot desert climate
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The best time to visit Ashgabat is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with October and May close behind. Ashgabat averages about 3,046 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 3 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Ashgabat?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ashgabat is September, then October and May. The dullest month is July (29/100, 5 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ashgabat?
Ashgabat is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,046 hours of sunshine a year. 68 Sunshine Score points separate September (97) from July (29), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 6 destinations in Turkmenistan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,076 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around March, carries about 51% of the annual 196 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 16 mm | 2 |
| February | 46 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 29 mm | 2 |
| March | 90 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 38 mm | 4 |
| April | 91 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 32 mm | 6 |
| May | 94 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 18 mm | 7 |
| June | 48 | 37° / 99°F | 23° / 73°F | 5 mm | 9 |
| July | 29 | 39° / 102°F | 26° / 79°F | 5 mm | 9 |
| August | 48 | 37° / 99°F | 24° / 75°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| September | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 3 mm | 7 |
| October | 95 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 10 mm | 4 |
| November | 78 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 22 mm | 2 |
| December | 39 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 16 mm | 1 |
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Ashgabat: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ashgabat?
Ashgabat is a city break in Turkmenistan with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ashgabat get a year?
Ashgabat gets about 3,046 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Ashgabat?
The sunniest time to visit Ashgabat is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with October and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ashgabat?
July is the least sunny month in Ashgabat, scoring 29/100 with about 5 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ashgabat?
The typical midday UV index in Ashgabat peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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