When to go · Ashgabat
Ashgabat in May
Great month. Hot by late month; keep afternoons indoors.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Turkmenistan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Turkmenistan overall
Verdict
Hot by late month; keep afternoons indoors.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Ashgabat in this guide.
Weather in May
- AshgabatHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 3 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Turkmenistan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Turkmenistan overall
- Medium
Turkmenistan overall: Warm; hot by the end.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ashgabat, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 3 (better)
Apr: 6
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 1
May: Hot by late month; keep afternoons indoors.
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