When to go · Ashgabat
Ashgabat in August
Avoid month. Extreme heat; Melon Day festivities.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 37°C (99°F)99°F (37°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Turkmenistan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Turkmenistan overall
Verdict
Extreme heat; Melon Day festivities.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- AshgabatHighs around 37 °C (99 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 99 °F (37 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Ashgabat and the Kopet Dag foothills, Turkmenistan · Ashgabat, Nisa, Kow Atahot
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.
Summer season
Extreme heat, 38–40°C (100–104°F); outdoor time limited to early morning and evening.Extreme heat, 100–104°F (38–40°C); outdoor time limited to early morning and evening.
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.
Melon Day (Turkmen Melon Day)
Second Sunday of Aug
A genuinely local festival celebrating the Turkmen melon; exhibitions and tastings, held in the hottest part of the year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Turkmenistan overall
- Low
- Prices · Turkmenistan overall
- Medium
Turkmenistan overall: As July.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ashgabat, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 37 °C (99 °F)99 °F (37 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0 (better)
Apr: 6
Crowds
Aug: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 1
August: Extreme heat; Melon Day festivities.
April: Warm and green; best window opens.
Ashgabat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen