When to go · Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan in February
Mixed month. Cold nights in the desert.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Turkmenistan
- Prices
- Low
- Turkmenistan
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Turkmenistan
Cold nights in the desert.
Weather in February
- Ashgabat and the Kopet Dag foothills · Ashgabat, Nisa, Kow Atacool
Hot, dry summers to 40 °C+, mild wet winters with occasional snow.
- Karakum desert · Darvaza, Yangykalacool
Desert extremes: 45 °C in summer, below freezing on winter nights; dust storms in spring.
- Mary and the east · Merv, Mary, Turkmenabatcool
Among the hottest places in Central Asia in July.
- North (Dashoguz) · Konye-Urgench, Dashoguzcool
Colder winters like Khiva across the border.
- Caspian coast · Turkmenbashi, Awazacool
Beach season June–September at Awaza; windy winters.
- Ashgabat12° / 2°, 6 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Turkmenistan
- Low
- Prices · Turkmenistan
- Low
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket