When to go · Ashgabat
Ashgabat in March
Good month. Mild; Nowruz holidays on 20–21 Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18° / 7°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Turkmenistan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Turkmenistan overall
Verdict
GoodVoykit month rating for Ashgabat
Mild; Nowruz holidays on 20–21 Mar.
Weather in March
- AshgabatHighs around 18 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 8 days
- Ashgabat and the Kopet Dag foothills, Turkmenistan · Ashgabat, Nisa, Kow Atafine
Hot, dry summers to 40 °C+, mild wet winters with occasional snow.
Spring season
Mild temperatures and Nowruz celebrations; the best walking window.
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.
Nowruz
20–21 Mar · Citywide
Public celebrations and some closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Turkmenistan overall
- Low
- Prices · Turkmenistan overall
- Medium
Turkmenistan overall: Nowruz; desert greening.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings