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° / 0°, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedCold, damp; short days.12° / 2°, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodMild; Nowruz holidays on 20–21 Mar.18° / 7°, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatWarm and green; best window opens.24° / 12°, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatHot by late month; keep afternoons indoors.31° / 18°, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAvoidVery hot; walking outdoors is limited to early morning.37° / 23°, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidHottest month; 40°C and above.39° / 26°, 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidExtreme heat; Melon Day festivities.37° / 24°, 0 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatHeat eases; Independence Day 27–28 Sep.31° / 18°, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatBest month: warm days, cool nights.23° / 11°, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedCool and grey.16° / 5°, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedCold; Neutrality Day 12 Dec.10° / 1°, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday