When to go · Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan in January
Mixed month. Cool and grey; possible snow in Ashgabat.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Turkmenistan
- Prices
- Low
- Turkmenistan
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Turkmenistan
Cool and grey; possible snow in Ashgabat.
Weather in January
- 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.
- Ashgabat9° / 0°, 6 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.
New Year
1 Jan
Public holiday.
Day of Remembrance (Gökdepe)
12 Jan
Memorial for the 1881 battle.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Turkmenistan
- Low
- Prices · Turkmenistan
- Low
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket