Ashgabat vs Darvaza Gas Crater: which is better, month by month

Ashgabat beats Darvaza Gas Crater in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (59 vs 40) — while Darvaza Gas Crater wins February to March; they are within 3 points in October to December.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Ashgabat

🇹🇲 Turkmenistan · arid climate

Best month: October 95/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Darvaza Gas Crater

🇹🇲 Turkmenistan · arid climate

Best month: October 94/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Ashgabat vs Darvaza Gas Crater — all 12 months

Month	Ashgabat	Darvaza Gas Crater	Winner	Gap
January	68Ccold, dry	64Ccold, dry, clean air	Ashgabat	4
February	71Bcold, a little rain	75Bcool, dry	Darvaza Gas Crater	4
March	81Anice, a little rain	86Anice, dry	Darvaza Gas Crater	5
April	93Snice, a little rain	88Awarm, dry	Ashgabat	5
May	83Ahot, a little rain	71Bhot, dry	Ashgabat	12
June	59Dsweltering, dry	40Fsweltering, dry	Ashgabat	19
July	47Fsweltering, dry	32Fsweltering, dry	Ashgabat	15
August	61Csweltering, dry, clean air	48Fsweltering, dry	Ashgabat	13
September	86Ahot, dry, clean air	81Awarm, dry, clean air	Ashgabat	5
October	95Snice, dry	94Snice, dry	Tie	1
November	78Bcool, dry, clean air	78Bcool, dry, clean air	Tie	0
December	67Ccold, dry	66Ccold, dry, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (59 vs 40). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.