Best time to visit Turkmenistan

The best time to visit Turkmenistan is March, April and October, when its 2 destinations average 95/100 for climate comfort — July is the weakest month, at 40/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 2 Turkmenistan destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇹🇲 Turkmenistan, month by month

best October
  1. 66Jan
  2. 73Feb
  3. 84Mar
  4. 91Apr
  5. 77May
  6. 50Jun
  7. 40Jul
  8. 55Aug
  9. 84Sep
  10. 95Oct
  11. 78Nov
  12. 67Dec
Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Turkmenistan climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January667.5°C19 mmAshgabat 68
February7311.5°C28 mmDarvaza Gas Crater 75
March8417.3°C38 mmDarvaza Gas Crater 86
April9124.5°C29 mmAshgabat 93
May7730.9°C26 mmAshgabat 83
June5036.9°C4 mmAshgabat 59
July4039°C1 mmAshgabat 47
August5536°C1 mmAshgabat 61
September8430.4°C1 mmAshgabat 86
October9521.9°C8 mmAshgabat 95
November7813.7°C10 mmAshgabat 78
December677.7°C11 mmAshgabat 67

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Turkmenistan destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 2 destinations in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Turkmenistan?
March, April and October. Across Turkmenistan's 2 destinations, October averages 95/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 21.9°C and 8 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Turkmenistan?
July, averaging 40/100 — mean highs of 39°C and 1 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Turkmenistan?
July, with mean daily highs of 39°C averaged across 2 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Turkmenistan?
March, averaging 38 mm of rain.