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Best Time to Visit Turkmenistan

Climate based on Ashgabat20152024

The best overall time to visit Turkmenistan is May (excellent, score 91/100). The single best 14-day window: Apr 21 – May 4. Avoid February if you can — it scores lowest at 42/100.

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.

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Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Apr 21 – May 4
14-day window • Score 95/100
Alternative 1
Sep 20 – Oct 3
14-day window • Score 95/100
Alternative 2
May 5 – May 18
14-day window • Score 94/100

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Poor
43/100
  • 9°C / 1°C
  • 28mm total
  • 7.4h sun/day

February

Poor
42/100
  • 12°C / 3°C
  • 49mm total
  • 7.5h sun/day

March

Fair
53/100
  • 17°C / 8°C
  • 56mm total
  • 8.3h sun/day

April

Excellent
82/100
  • 23°C / 13°C
  • 36mm total
  • 9.6h sun/day

May

Excellent
91/100
  • 29°C / 19°C
  • 36mm total
  • 11.0h sun/day

June

Good
66/100
  • 36°C / 25°C
  • 8mm total
  • 12.7h sun/day

July

Fair
58/100
  • 38°C / 27°C
  • 4mm total
  • 12.7h sun/day

August

Good
67/100
  • 36°C / 25°C
  • 2mm total
  • 12.2h sun/day

September

Excellent
89/100
  • 31°C / 20°C
  • 3mm total
  • 11.6h sun/day

October

Excellent
83/100
  • 22°C / 13°C
  • 19mm total
  • 9.2h sun/day

November

Fair
53/100
  • 15°C / 6°C
  • 18mm total
  • 8.2h sun/day

December

Poor
43/100
  • 10°C / 2°C
  • 16mm total
  • 6.6h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Turkmenistan (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar