When to go · Ashgabat
Ashgabat in April
Great month. Warm and green; best window opens.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Turkmenistan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Turkmenistan overall
Verdict
Warm and green; best window opens.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Ashgabat in this guide.
Weather in April
- AshgabatHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Ashgabat and the Kopet Dag foothills, Turkmenistan · Ashgabat, Nisa, Kow Atabest weather
Hot, dry summers to 40 °C (104 °F)+, mild wet winters with occasional snow.Hot, dry summers to 104 °F (40 °C)+, mild wet winters with occasional snow.
Spring season
Mild temperatures and Nowruz celebrations; the best walking window.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Akhal-Teke Horse Day
Last Sunday of April · Turkmenistan
Horse races and shows in Ashgabat.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Turkmenistan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Turkmenistan overall
- Medium
Turkmenistan overall: Best month; Akhal-Teke horse day.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings