Turkmenistan in January

January is Turkmenistan's 9th-best month (rank 9 of 12): its 2 destinations average 66/100, led by Ashgabat at 68 — 7°C and 5 rainy days — while Darvaza Gas Crater trails at 64 with 16 mm of rain.

#9 of 12 months for Turkmenistan · 2 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇹🇲 Turkmenistan, month by month

66/100 in January
  1. 66Jan
  2. 73Feb
  3. 84Mar
  4. 91Apr
  5. 77May
  6. 50Jun
  7. 40Jul
  8. 55Aug
  9. 84Sep
  10. 95Oct
  11. 78Nov
  12. 67Dec

Where in Turkmenistan in January

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1AshgabatCity7°C23 mm · 5 days68 tier C—
2Darvaza Gas CraterNational park5°C16 mm · 4 days64 tier C—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

Better months for Turkmenistan

October · 95/100April · 91/100March · 84/100Weakest: July · 40/100
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