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Ashgabat weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Ashgabat swings through a wide annual range, with 28.1°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. This is a dry climate by most measures, though not a rainless one. Ashgabat weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−2.3°Chigh below average

22° / 16°Today
24° / 12°Average
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How it's changed

+1.2°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4932frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 52 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 52 in the 1940s136days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 131 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 131 in the 1940s+1.2°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 32 mmhigh 8°low −1°February, rain 41 mmhigh 10°low 0°March, rain 62 mmhigh 16°low 5°April, rain 47 mmhigh 23°low 11°May, rain 25 mmhigh 29°low 17°June, rain 4 mmhigh 35°low 22°July, rain 1 mmhigh 37°low 25°August, rain 1 mmhigh 36°low 22°September, rain 2 mmhigh 31°low 17°October, rain 14 mmhigh 23°low 11°November, rain 22 mmhigh 15°low 5°December, rain 24 mmhigh 10°low 1°wettest month March, 62 mm · 278 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

21.5°

21°feels like
58%humidity
13°dew point
7 km/hfrom E
UV index1.3
sunrise07:12sunset18:33day length11h 22m
TodayPartly cloudy22°16°
TueMostly clear24°16°
WedClear25°14°
ThuClear27°15°
FriClear26°14°
SatClear27°14°
SunPartly cloudy27°14°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
22° / 16°
Average for October 12
24° / 12°

High below average · −2.3°C

  • Record high: 34.7° · 1948
  • Record low: 3.1° · 1985
  • One year ago: 26° / 16°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Ashgabat is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 37.95°N, 58.38°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
37.95°N, 58.38°E
Time zone
Asia/Ashgabat
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

28 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.7°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in July, at around 37.1°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 24.5°C. Roughly 135 days a year now top 30°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 8.1°C and overnight lows sit around −1.1°C.

In total, Ashgabat averages about 278 mm of precipitation a year; March is usually the wettest month (62 mm) and August the driest (1 mm).

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Ashgabat has risen by 1.2°C between its first decade and its last. Frost days have thinned out, from around 50 a year in the first decade to about 30 now.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 28°C. Wettest month: March (~62 mm). Whole year averages ~278 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 39 rainy days a year: most in March (~9), fewest in August (almost none).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Ashgabat month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January8.1°−1.1°32 mm59.6 h25.5° (1968)−19.6° (1969)
February10.4°0.2°41 mm610.6 h29.1° (2004)−19.1° (1969)
March15.7°5.1°62 mm911.7 h37.1° (2010)−13.2° (1940)
April22.9°11.4°47 mm613.0 h39.5° (2025)0.4° (1956)
May29.3°16.9°25 mm314.1 h44.6° (2021)5.0° (1989)
June34.8°21.7°4 mm114.6 h45.4° (1942)10.1° (1967)
July37.1°24.5°1 mm014.4 h46.0° (2021)14.9° (1968)
August35.8°22.5°1 mm013.5 h44.4° (1957)11.8° (1972)
September30.7°17.2°2 mm012.2 h43.1° (1990)3.4° (1973)
October23.2°10.7°14 mm211.0 h39.3° (2015)−3.8° (1977)
November15.5°4.9°22 mm39.9 h33.7° (2006)−11.5° (2016)
December9.6°0.7°24 mm49.4 h27.1° (1980)−16.1° (1948)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.2°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.24°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.29°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 130.6 early in the record → 135.6 recently. Frost days: 52 → 32.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2021, all-time low in 1969: 46.0°C / −19.6°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~278 mm/year on average. Last decade: −5% vs that average. Long-term trend: +3 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Ashgabat

Which is the warmest month in Ashgabat?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Ashgabat is July (mean daily temperature of about 31.3°C) and the coolest is January (about 3.1°C).
How does today's temperature in Ashgabat compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Ashgabat is forecast to reach a high of 21.8°C and a low of 16.2°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 24.1°C and a low of 11.5°C, so today's high is 2.3°C cooler than that average.
How much has Ashgabat warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Ashgabat is about 1.2°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Ashgabat?
Ashgabat receives about 278 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with March typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Ashgabat?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Ashgabat is about 17.1°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Ashgabat by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Ashgabat (°C, full record since 1940): January 8°/−1°, February 10°/0°, March 16°/5°, April 23°/11°, May 29°/17°, June 35°/22°, July 37°/25°, August 36°/22°, September 31°/17°, October 23°/11°, November 15°/5°, December 10°/1°.
What is the weather like in Ashgabat in summer?
In summer, June through August, Ashgabat is dry and really hot. Daytime highs sit at 35–37°C and nights at 22–25°C; July is the warmest month. Hardly any rain falls.
What is the weather like in Ashgabat in winter?
Winter in Ashgabat (December to February) is on the cool side. Afternoons run 8–10°C and nights −1 to 1°C; January is the coldest month. Rain picks up through the season: 4 rainy days and 24 mm in December, 6 days and 41 mm in February.
What is the weather like in Ashgabat in spring?
Spring in Ashgabat (March to May) is pleasantly warm. March starts at 16°C by day and 5°C at night; by May it is 29°C and 17°C. Rain eases through the season: 9 rainy days and 62 mm in March, 3 days and 25 mm in May. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Ashgabat in autumn?
Autumn in Ashgabat (September to November) is dry and pleasantly warm. It cools from 31°C by day and 17°C at night in September to 15°C and 5°C in November. Rain picks up through the season, 2 mm in September to 22 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Ashgabat?
On long-term average, Ashgabat has about 39 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 278 mm.

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