Seasons of the Year Seasons in Turkmenistan
It is continental type of climate in Turkmenistan. Droughts are typical for the country. The temperature amplitude ranges from -22 °F to 122 °F.leve of precipitations in the north and east areas is 80 mm per year, in mountain regions up to 500 mm.
Period from December to March is the season of rains. The best periods to visit this country are April-June and September-November.
Seasons
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Spring in Turkmenistan
To south areas of the country spring comes in the beginning of March, to north ones at the last days of the same month. In mountainous areas spring begins in the beginning of April. Sharp changes of the weather are typical for the whole territory.
Spring in Turkmenistan lasts not long. Temperature from March to May increases very fast. And it is already very hot in the country at the end of April. Rains and winds are still rare.
Climate of the Spring Months
| March Max average t°: +15 °C (59 °F) Min average t°: +3 °C (38 °F) Sundial in the day: 9 hours Rainy days: 2 days Precipitation: 22 mm (0.9") |
| April Max average t°: +22 °C (72 °F) Min average t°: +9.5 °C (49 °F) Sundial in the day: 11 hours Rainy days: 1 day Precipitation: 20 mm (0.8") |
| May Max average t°: +27.5 °C (82 °F) Min average t°: +14 °C (57 °F) Sundial in the day: 12.5 hours Rainy days: 0 day Precipitation: 15 mm (0.6") |
(Ashgabat)
Spring Holidays
8 Mar International Women's Day
21 Mar Novruz Holiday
22 Mar Novruz Holiday
9 May Victory Day
18 May Constitution and Magtymguly Day
Summer in Turkmenistan
Summer begins at May and lasts until the end of September. It is always very hot in this country during the whole summer period all day long. It may rain only at the coastal region of the Caspian Sea. But even there rains are rare and short. The air is very dry during summer period.
July is the hottest month of the year. Also the range of temperature amplitude at this period is sometimes from 57 °F to 122 °F during one day. At the coastal region of the Caspian Sea temperature is not so high. It is about 77 °F and there is no such big range of temperatures in this area during a day.
Climate of the Summer Months
| June Max average t°: +34.5 °C (94 °F) Min average t°: +19 °C (67 °F) Sundial in the day: 14 hours Rainy days: 0 days Precipitation: 5.7 mm (0.2") |
| July Max average t°: +37 °C (99 °F) Min average t°: +21.5 °C (71 °F) Sundial in the day: 14 hours Rainy days: 0 days Precipitation: 2.4 mm (0.09") |
| August Max average t°: +36 °C (96 °F) Min average t°: +19 °C (67 °F) Sundial in the day: 13.5 hours Rainy days: 0 days Precipitation: 1.2 mm (0.05") |
(Ashgabat)
Summer Holidays
15 Jun Eid al-Fitr
22-24 Aug Eid al-Adha Holiday
Autumn in Turkmenistan
To south areas of the country spring comes in the beginning of October, to north ones at the last days of September. In mountainous areas spring begins in the beginning of September or at last decade of August. Hot temperature level increases very slow. Absence of winds and rains is still could be observed until the middle of October.
Cold fall weather comes to Turkmenistan only at the end of November but the temperature is still warm and comfortable. It is about 43 °F here in November and the air is still dry.
Climate of the Autumn Months
| September Max average t°: +31 °C (87 °F) Min average t°: +14 °C (58 °F) Sundial in the day: 12 hours Rainy days: 0 days Precipitation: 2.8 mm (0.1") |
| October Max average t°: +23 °C (73 °F) Min average t°: +8 °C (47 °F) Sundial in the day: 10 hours Rainy days: 0 days Precipitation: 3 mm (0.1") |
| November Max average t°: +15 °C (59 °F) Min average t°: +3 °C (37 °F) Sundial in the day: 8.5 hours Rainy days: 1 day Precipitation: 10 mm (0.4") |
(Ashgabat)
Autumn Holidays
6 Oct Earthquake Remembrance Day
27 Oct Independence Day
28 Oct Independence Day Holiday
Winter in Turkmenistan
Winter in plain areas of the republic begins at the December. Rare snowfalls are typical. Temperature is about 48 °F during day time and 35 °F at nights. Lack of precipitations is also typical for all the winter period. There is one snowy or rainy day for January and one for February.
In the desserts temperature is below 32 °F even at daytime. Heavy storms are non-typical for whole the winter period. Cold weather goes away in the middle of February and temperature is already about 50 °F in plains.
Climate of the Winter Months
| December Max average t°: +9 °C (48 °F) Min average t°: 0 °C (32 °F) Sundial in the day: 8 hours Rainy days: 1 day Precipitation: 6 mm (0.2") |
| January Max average t°: +6 °C (43 °F) Min average t°: -4 °C (24 °F) Sundial in the day: 7.5 hours Rainy days: 1 day Precipitation: 8 mm (0.3") |
| February Max average t°: +9.5 °C (49 °F) Min average t°: -1 °C (30 °F) Sundial in the day: 8 hours Rainy days: 1 day Precipitation: 14 mm (0.5") |
(Ashgabat)
Winter Holidays
12 Dec Neutrality Day
1 Jan New Year's Day
12 Jan Memorial Day
19 Feb Flag Day
