Balkanabat weather by month & the best time to visit
Turkmenistan · small town · cold desert climate
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The best time to visit Balkanabat is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with May and October close behind. Balkanabat averages about 3,001 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Balkanabat?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Balkanabat is September, then May and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 12 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Balkanabat?
Balkanabat is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,001 hours of sunshine a year. 96 Sunshine Score points separate September (96) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 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 43% of the annual 146 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 12 mm | 1 |
| February | 16 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 18 mm | 2 |
| March | 69 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 24 mm | 4 |
| April | 93 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 21 mm | 5 |
| May | 95 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 12 mm | 7 |
| June | 48 | 37° / 99°F | 23° / 73°F | 3 mm | 9 |
| July | 19 | 40° / 104°F | 26° / 79°F | 5 mm | 8 |
| August | 39 | 38° / 100°F | 24° / 75°F | 2 mm | 8 |
| September | 96 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 4 mm | 6 |
| October | 95 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 12 mm | 4 |
| November | 47 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 19 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -1° / 30°F | 14 mm | 1 |
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Balkanabat: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Balkanabat?
Balkanabat is a small town in Turkmenistan with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Balkanabat get a year?
Balkanabat gets about 3,001 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Balkanabat?
The sunniest time to visit Balkanabat is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with May and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Balkanabat?
January is the least sunny month in Balkanabat, scoring 0/100 with about 12 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Balkanabat?
The typical midday UV index in Balkanabat peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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