Sunshine Atlas

Mary weather by month & the best time to visit

Turkmenistan · regional city · cold desert climate

Mary, Turkmenistan
Mary — photo by Hans Birger Nilsen, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Mary is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with October and April close behind. Mary averages about 3,269 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in September.

When is the best time to visit Mary?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Mary is September, then October and April. The dullest month is January (8/100, 20 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Mary?

Mary is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,269 hours of sunshine a year. 91 Sunshine Score points separate September (99) from January (8), so the month you pick matters. Mary is the sunniest of the 6 destinations tracked in Turkmenistan. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around March, carries about 55% of the annual 150 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 8February: 31March: 85April: 94May: 87June: 29July: 20August: 39September: 9999October: 97November: 56December: 8JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January8 9° / 48°F-2° / 28°F 20 mm2
February31 12° / 54°F-1° / 30°F 28 mm3
March85 19° / 66°F5° / 41°F 31 mm4
April94 26° / 79°F11° / 52°F 23 mm7
May87 33° / 91°F18° / 64°F 10 mm8
June29 39° / 102°F23° / 73°F 1 mm10
July20 40° / 104°F25° / 77°F 0 mm10
August39 38° / 100°F22° / 72°F 0 mm9
September99 32° / 90°F16° / 61°F 0 mm7
October97 24° / 75°F10° / 50°F 7 mm4
November56 15° / 59°F3° / 37°F 17 mm2
December8 9° / 48°F-2° / 28°F 13 mm2

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Mary: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Mary?

Mary is a regional city in Turkmenistan with a cold desert climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Mary get a year?

Mary gets about 3,269 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.

When is the best time to visit Mary?

The sunniest time to visit Mary is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with October and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.

What is the least sunny month in Mary?

January is the least sunny month in Mary, scoring 8/100 with about 20 mm of rain.

Is Mary the sunniest place in Turkmenistan?

Yes — with about 3,269 hours of sunshine a year, Mary has the most annual sunshine of the 6 Turkmenistan destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.

How strong is the sun in Mary?

The typical midday UV index in Mary peaks around 10 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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