When to go · Ashgabat
Ashgabat, month by month
The best months for Ashgabat: Apr, May, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedCold and grey; some frost.9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedCold, damp; short days.12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodMild; Nowruz holidays on 20–21 Mar.18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatWarm and green; best window opens.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatHot by late month; keep afternoons indoors.31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAvoidVery hot; walking outdoors is limited to early morning.37 °C (99 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidHottest month; 40°C (104°F) and above.Hottest month; 104°F (40°C) and above.39 °C (102 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 0 rain days102 °F (39 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidExtreme heat; Melon Day festivities.37 °C (99 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatHeat eases; Independence Day 27–28 Sep.31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatBest month: warm days, cool nights.23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedCool and grey.16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedCold; Neutrality Day 12 Dec.10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 6 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ashgabat, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 6
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Warm and green; best window opens.
May: Hot by late month; keep afternoons indoors.
Ashgabat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.