When to go · Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan in September
Great month. Heat breaks late in the month; Independence Day.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Turkmenistan
- Prices
- Medium
- Turkmenistan
Verdict
Heat breaks late in the month; Independence Day.
Weather in September
- 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°, 1 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.
Independence Day
27 Sep
Parades; heavier security in Ashgabat.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Turkmenistan
- Medium
- Prices · Turkmenistan
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in September
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)
Heat eases; Independence Day 27–28 Sep.