When to go · Merv
Merv in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–May, Oct). Across Turkmenistan: Nowruz; desert greening.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Turkmenistan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Turkmenistan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–May, Oct). Across Turkmenistan: Nowruz; desert greening.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- MervHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Mary and the east, Turkmenistan · Merv, Mary, Turkmenabatfine
Among the hottest places in Central Asia in July.
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 big impact
21–22 Mar · Turkmenistan
Holidays, festivities; museums close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Turkmenistan overall
- Low
- Prices · Turkmenistan overall
- Medium
Turkmenistan overall: Nowruz; desert greening.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Merv, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Outside the best window (Apr–May, Oct). Across Turkmenistan: Nowruz; desert greening.
April: Inside Merv's best window: Apr–May, Oct.
Merv: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings