Änew in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Änew sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 130 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Änew's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Änew's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 23°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Precipitation: 130 mm; 23 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 6.2; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Änew in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Änew reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Änew

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Änew weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	9° / 1°	30	6.2	2.5	9.7	2.2
Feb	11° / 2°	43	8.1	2.7	10.5	3.0
Mar	17° / 7°	61	10.2	0.8	11.7	5.4
Apr	23° / 12°	46	8	0	13	7.1
May	30° / 18°	23	4.4	0	14	6.0
Jun	35° / 23°	4	1.3	0	14.6	3.2
Jul	37° / 25°	2	0.3	0	14.4	1.8
Aug	36° / 24°	2	0.3	0	13.5	2.7
Sep	31° / 19°	3	0.6	0	12.3	6.1
Oct	24° / 12°	10	2.7	0	11	8.6
Nov	16° / 6°	25	5	0.5	10	5.6
Dec	10° / 2°	22	5.1	1.4	9.4	2.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Änew gets around 130 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Änew

In seasonPeak

In spring, Änew overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Änew sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

Dust

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Is spring a good time to visit Änew?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.2

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Änew for sightseeing.

What to pack for Änew in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Änew sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Änew in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Änew peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	5	6	7	9	10	8	7	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	High
Apr	6	High
May	7	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Änew in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Änew is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	19	24	33	33	31	29	34	32	37	32	27	19
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	19	Moderate
Feb	24	Moderate
Mar	33	Moderate
Apr	33	Moderate
May	31	Moderate
Jun	29	Moderate
Jul	34	Moderate
Aug	32	Moderate
Sep	37	Poor
Oct	32	Moderate
Nov	27	Moderate
Dec	19	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Änew?

Änew sits at 37.9°N, 58.5°E, 247 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Ashgabat, 14 km away.

Topography around Änew

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Änew.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Änew has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 254 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,876 m.

The land around Änew is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), bare terrain (27%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km

104 m

artificial surfaces 36%

16 km

690 m

grassland 50%

80 km

2,876 m

grassland 39%

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Spring weather nearby: Ashgabat 14 km · Abadan 34 km · Arkadag 44 km · Gökdepe 57 km · Dargaz 72 km · Shīrvān 75 km · Qūchān 87 km · Bäherden 113 km

Turkmenistan travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 1; Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs: Type B / C / F; 220 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 0% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $6,540; 2025
Happiness: 5.5 / 10; World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water: 95%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 1; per 100k, 2015
Road deaths: 13.5; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Upper middle; World Bank
English: Low; EF EPI 456
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Änew (37.8875°, 58.516°, elevation 247 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.