Ashgabat is warmest in July, averaging 35° by day and 23° at night. The wettest month is May with 96 mm, and the year brings about 282 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10° | -1° | 9 mm | 9.6 h | Cool |
| February | 12° | -2° | 39 mm | 10.5 h | Mild |
| March | 16° | 3° | 43 mm | 11.7 h | Sightseeing |
| April | 23° | 8° | 24 mm | 13.0 h | Sightseeing |
| May | 27° | 15° | 96 mm | 14.1 h | Beach weather |
| June | 34° | 20° | 3 mm | 14.6 h | Beach weather |
| July | 35° | 23° | 16 mm | 14.4 h | Beach weather |
| August | 33° | 21° | 6 mm | 13.5 h | Beach weather |
| September | 29° | 16° | 0 mm | 12.2 h | Beach weather |
| October | 22° | 9° | 19 mm | 11.0 h | Sightseeing |
| November | 16° | 3° | 15 mm | 9.9 h | Sightseeing |
| December | 11° | -1° | 12 mm | 9.4 h | Cool |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: May, June, July, August and September — highs around 31°, nights no colder than 15°, and at most 96 mm of rain in a month.
Walking the city: March, April, October and November — highs of 16–23° and no more than 43 mm of rain a month.