Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Weather
Ashgabat hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 98°F (37°C) is right in line with the typical August high of 96°F (36°C).
Current conditions in detail
Ashgabat weather tomorrow (Thursday, August 27)
Tomorrow in Ashgabat looks sunny, with a high of 100° and an overnight low of 84°. Rain is unlikely (0% chance). Winds top out near 10 mph, and the UV index reaches 9 (very high).
Ashgabat 14-day forecast
About the weather in Ashgabat
With 10.0 inches (254 mm) of annual precipitation, Ashgabat is one of the drier places we cover. March is the wettest month it gets, at 2.2 inches (56 mm), and the year runs between 48°F (9°C) and 101°F (38°C) by day.
Ashgabat weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 101°F (38°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 48°F (9°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 115°F (46°C) high · 5°F (-15°C) low
- Wettest month: March (9 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (12.8 h sun/day)
- Climate type: semi-arid
- Annual swing: 28°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 10°C
- Snow: about 4 days a year
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 4
- Average humidity: 48%
Temperatures through the year
Snow falls on roughly 4 days a year, mostly December through February. Warmth peaks in July: highs of 101°F (38°C), lows of 81°F (27°C). January sits at the other end of the year: 48°F (9°C) by day, 34°F (1°C) at night. Between the average July and the average January lie 28°C, a wider spread than 94% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.
Rain, sun and snow
Precipitation concentrates in March - 2.2 inches (56 mm) on 9 days - and thins out by August. 7 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running June through December. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 115°F (46°C) and bottoms at 5°F (-15°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
Season by season
Spring (March through May)
Spring is pleasantly warm here - highs near 73°F (23°C), nights near 56°F (13°C), and expect showers on roughly 19 days across the season.
Summer (June through August)
Through summer, Ashgabat runs at full heat: 98°F (37°C) by day, 78°F (26°C) after dark, and precipitation is sparse, near 9 mm (0.4 in) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 12.6 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall is mild and warm here - highs near 73°F (23°C), nights near 56°F (13°C), and rain comes on about 8 days over the three months.
Winter (December through February)
Winter in Ashgabat is chilly, with daytime highs averaging 50°F (10°C) and nights around 36°F (2°C); expect showers on roughly 18 days across the season, plus about 4 snowy days.
Average temperatures in Ashgabat by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 34° | 6 | 1.1 in | 7.4 h/day | 68% |
| February | 53° | 37° | 9 | 1.9 in | 7.5 h/day | 68% |
| March | 62° | 46° | 9 | 2.2 in | 8.3 h/day | 65% |
| April | 73° | 55° | 6 | 1.3 in | 9.6 h/day | 54% |
| May | 85° | 66° | 4 | 1.1 in | 11.0 h/day | 45% |
| June | 97° | 76° | 1 | 0.2 in | 12.8 h/day | 25% |
| July | 101° | 81° | 1 | 0.1 in | 12.7 h/day | 24% |
| August | 96° | 77° | 0 | 0.0 in | 12.2 h/day | 22% |
| September | 87° | 68° | 0 | 0.1 in | 11.5 h/day | 28% |
| October | 72° | 55° | 3 | 0.7 in | 9.2 h/day | 46% |
| November | 59° | 44° | 5 | 0.7 in | 8.1 h/day | 62% |
| December | 49° | 36° | 4 | 0.6 in | 6.6 h/day | 72% |