Turkmenistan climate

Places covered
4
with monthly data
Warmest place
Ashgabat
year average 19 °C66 °F
Coolest place
Daşoguz
year average 14 °C57 °F
Wettest place
Ashgabat
195 mm7.7 in a year

World Climates covers 4 places in Turkmenistan. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Ashgabat (19 °C66 °F) and the coolest is Daşoguz (14 °C57 °F). The wettest is Ashgabat with 195 mm7.7 in of precipitation per year, the driest Daşoguz with 96 mm3.8 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are cold desert (BWk, 3 places) and hot desert (BWh, 1 place).

The highest monthly average high is in Mary (40 °C105 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Daşoguz (−8 °C18 °F in January).

Across the places in Turkmenistan, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are March, April and October (3, 4 and 4 of 4 places respectively).

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Turkmenistan?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Turkmenistan is Ashgabat at 19 °C66 °F. The coolest is Daşoguz at 14 °C57 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Turkmenistan?

Ashgabat gets the most precipitation, 195 mm7.7 in in an average year. The driest place is Daşoguz with 96 mm3.8 in.

How many places in Turkmenistan does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 4 places in Turkmenistan. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.

When is the best time to visit Turkmenistan?

It depends on the place. Across Turkmenistan, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are March, April and October. Check the page of each city for its own best months.

Climate of every place in Turkmenistan

Annual averages, 2001–2025
PlaceYearMax highMin lowPrecip.
Ashgabat19391195
Türkmenabat1740−3139
Daşoguz1439−896
Mary1840−2151

Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.

Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.