Ashgabat in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Ashgabat sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 38 mm of precipitation over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 12°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Ashgabat's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ashgabat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Precipitation
- 38 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Ashgabat in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 12°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Ashgabat reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Ashgabat
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 12 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ashgabat weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 9.9 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 10° / 2° | 22 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 9.4 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Ashgabat gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ashgabat
In fall, Ashgabat overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ashgabat sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.
Is fall a good time to visit Ashgabat?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Ashgabat for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ashgabat in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Ashgabat sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Ashgabat in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ashgabat 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 Ashgabat in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ashgabat is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ashgabat's WHO annual average of 22.1 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Ashgabat?
Ashgabat sits at 38.0°N, 58.4°E, 219 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Änew, 14 km away.
Topography around Ashgabat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ashgabat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ashgabat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 225 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 875 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,887 m.
The land around Ashgabat is covered by artificial surfaces (79%) within 3 km, grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 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 Ashgabat (37.95°, 58.3833°, elevation 219 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.