When to go · Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan in August
Avoid month. As July.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Turkmenistan
- Prices
- Medium
- Turkmenistan
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Turkmenistan
As July.
Weather in August
- Ashgabat and the Kopet Dag foothills · Ashgabat, Nisa, Kow Atahot
Hot, dry summers to 40 °C+, mild wet winters with occasional snow.
- Karakum desert · Darvaza, Yangykalahot
Desert extremes: 45 °C in summer, below freezing on winter nights; dust storms in spring.
- Mary and the east · Merv, Mary, Turkmenabathot
Among the hottest places in Central Asia in July.
- North (Dashoguz) · Konye-Urgench, Dashoguzhot
Colder winters like Khiva across the border.
- Caspian coast · Turkmenbashi, Awazahot
Beach season June–September at Awaza; windy winters.
- Ashgabat37° / 24°, 0 rain days
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 · Ashgabat
A genuinely local festival celebrating the Turkmen melon; exhibitions and tastings, held in the hottest part of the year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Turkmenistan
- Low
- Prices · Turkmenistan
- Medium
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
Where to go in August
Better another month
Extreme heat; Melon Day festivities.