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Ashgabat Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Ashgabat month looks like before you travel — then check the live Ashgabat forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
38°C average high
Coolest month
January
0°C average low
Wettest month
March
29 mm of rain
Driest month
September
2 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Ashgabat by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | 0°C | -18°C / 25°C | 19 mm | 68% | 9 km/h |
| February | 11°C | 2°C | -22°C / 30°C | 26 mm | 65% | 10 km/h |
| March | 17°C | 7°C | -12°C / 37°C | 29 mm | 61% | 11 km/h |
| April | 24°C | 12°C | -2°C / 40°C | 20 mm | 50% | 12 km/h |
| May | 30°C | 18°C | 2°C / 45°C | 19 mm | 41% | 12 km/h |
| June | 36°C | 23°C | 8°C / 46°C | 5 mm | 27% | 13 km/h |
| July | 38°C | 26°C | 10°C / 47°C | 3 mm | 26% | 13 km/h |
| August | 36°C | 23°C | 8°C / 43°C | 2 mm | 25% | 12 km/h |
| September | 31°C | 18°C | 5°C / 42°C | 2 mm | 30% | 11 km/h |
| October | 23°C | 11°C | -6°C / 39°C | 10 mm | 46% | 10 km/h |
| November | 16°C | 5°C | -11°C / 31°C | 15 mm | 58% | 10 km/h |
| December | 10°C | 1°C | -13°C / 26°C | 27 mm | 68% | 10 km/h |
Best time to visit Ashgabat
The most comfortable time to visit Ashgabat is generally April to May and October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rainfall is spread evenly across the months, totalling about 176 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 38°C. March is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 29 mm, roughly 17× the rainfall of the driest month (September).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Ashgabat forecast for what is happening now.