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Ashgabat in October

Great month. Best month: warm days, cool nights.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
23°C (73°F) / 11°C (52°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
Medium
Turkmenistan overall
Prices
Medium
Turkmenistan overall

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Ashgabat

Best month: warm days, cool nights.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than October?

No other month rates higher than October for Ashgabat in this guide.

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • AshgabatHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), 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.

Autumn season

Heat eases from mid-September; Independence Day falls in this window.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Turkmenistan overall
Medium
Prices · Turkmenistan overall
Medium

Turkmenistan overall: Best autumn month.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ashgabat, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)

    Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 3 (better)

    Apr: 6

  • Crowds

    Oct: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Apr: 1

October: Best month: warm days, cool nights.

April: Warm and green; best window opens.

Ashgabat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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