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Weather Overview
Turkmenistan is by far the hottest of the Central Asian
countries, although its dry desert climate and low humidity
means that despite the soaring temperatures, it's not always
uncomfortably warm. That said, only the insane or deeply
unfortunate find themselves in Ashgabat in July and August, when
the temperature can push 50°C (122°F). Winter days see highs of
just 3°C (38°F) in January, but as the hours of sunlight are
about a third of that in summer, nights make little difference,
usually averaging around -4°C (25°F). Proximity to the Caspian
Sea blunts conditions along coastal Turkmenistan, with cooler
summers and warmer winters. Rainfall is infrequent over the
country and only mild in south central regions outside of
summer. The major area affected by the weather is Dekhistan, in
the south-west, which is virtually unreachable after rain
because of impassable road conditions. |
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Tours to Turkmenistan 