Arkadag weather in August

In August, Arkadag sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Arkadag's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arkadag's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:27 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
9%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Arkadag reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133119
143119
153119
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183119
193119
203119
213119
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293017
302917
312917

How August really feels in Arkadag

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Arkadag weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°336.24.59.70.4
Feb / -2°528.85.410.51.0
Mar12° / 8212.24.511.73.2
Apr19° / 8812.71.1135.6
May24° / 13°6311.40.1146.9
Jun29° / 18°225.7014.66.5
Jul32° / 20°81.9014.45.6
Aug31° / 19°71.5013.56.2
Sep26° / 15°112.8012.38.4
Oct20° / 174.20117.7
Nov13° / 315.61.69.94.1
Dec / -1°2453.19.41.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30964
31973

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Arkadag gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.5 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
65
75
85
95
104
114
124
134
144
154
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185
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276
287
297
307
316

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179156
280146
381145
481145
582135
682135
783134
884124
984124
1085114
1185114
1285114
1386113
1486113
1586113
1686113
1786113
1886113
1986113
2086113
2187103
2287103
2387103
2488102
2588102
268992
278992
288992
298992
309082
319181

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 8:14 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:148:14
214.06:158:13
313.96:168:12
413.96:178:11
513.96:178:10
613.86:188:08
713.86:198:07
813.86:208:06
913.76:218:05
1013.76:228:04
1113.76:238:03
1213.66:248:01
1313.66:258:00
1413.66:257:59
1513.56:267:58
1613.56:277:56
1713.46:287:55
1813.46:297:54
1913.46:307:52
2013.36:317:51
2113.36:327:50
2213.36:337:48
2313.26:347:47
2413.26:347:45
2513.16:357:44
2613.16:367:42
2713.16:377:41
2813.06:387:39
2913.06:397:38
3012.96:407:36
3112.96:417:35

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Arkadag

In seasonPeak

None of Arkadag's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Arkadag sees seasonal dust haze (May–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Arkadag?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Arkadag for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Arkadag in August

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

In August, Arkadag sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Arkadag in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arkadag peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Arkadag in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Arkadag is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1534 µg/m³Dec 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arkadag?

Arkadag sits at 38.1°N, 58.1°E, 229 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Abadan, 12 km away.

ShīrvānBojnūrdQūchān

Topography around Arkadag

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arkadag has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,007 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,892 m.

The land around Arkadag is covered by bare terrain (35%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and bare terrain (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
2,007 m
80 km
2,892 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Abadan 12 km · Gökdepe 13 km · Ashgabat 31 km · Änew 44 km · Bäherden 69 km · Shīrvān 76 km · Bojnūrd 93 km · Qūchān 114 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
Muslim 93%Christian 6%

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 Arkadag (38.0713°, 58.0656°, elevation 229 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).