Turkmenistan in May

Warm; hot by the end.

• Ashgabat and the Kopet Dag foothills · Ashgabat, Nisa, Kow Atabest weather

  Hot, dry summers to 40 °C+, mild wet winters with occasional snow.

• Karakum desert · Darvaza, Yangykalabest weather

  Desert extremes: 45 °C in summer, below freezing on winter nights; dust storms in spring.

• Mary and the east · Merv, Mary, Turkmenabatbest weather

  Among the hottest places in Central Asia in July.

• North (Dashoguz) · Konye-Urgench, Dashoguzbest weather

  Colder winters like Khiva across the border.

• Caspian coast · Turkmenbashi, Awazabest weather

  Beach season June–September at Awaza; windy winters.

• Ashgabat31° / 18°, 3 rain days

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.

• Victory Day

  9 May

  Ceremonies.

• Constitution and Flag Day

  18 May

  Public holiday.

• Gurban Bayramy (Eid al-Adha)

  About 16–18 May 2027 (lunar — check)

  Several days off.

Crowds · Turkmenistan

Medium

Prices · Turkmenistan

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Ashgabat and the Kopet Dag foothills

  Best weather of the year (Ashgabat, Nisa, Kow Ata)

• Karakum desert

  Best weather of the year (Darvaza, Yangykala)

• Mary and the east

  Best weather of the year (Merv, Mary, Turkmenabat)

• North (Dashoguz)

  Best weather of the year (Konye-Urgench, Dashoguz)

• Caspian coast

  Best weather of the year (Turkmenbashi, Awaza)

• Ashgabat

  Hot by late month; keep afternoons indoors.

• Turkmenabat

  Best months: Mar–May, Oct–Nov

• Mary

  Best months: Mar–May, Oct–Nov