When to go · Ashgabat
Ashgabat in August
Avoid month. Extreme heat; Melon Day festivities.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 37° / 24°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Turkmenistan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Turkmenistan overall
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Ashgabat
Extreme heat; Melon Day festivities.
Weather in August
- AshgabatHighs around 37 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 0 days
- Ashgabat and the Kopet Dag foothills, Turkmenistan · Ashgabat, Nisa, Kow Atahot
Hot, dry summers to 40 °C+, mild wet winters with occasional snow.
Summer season
Extreme heat, 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen