Balkanabat in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Balkanabat sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Balkanabat's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Balkanabat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 30 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Balkanabat in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 11°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Balkanabat reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Balkanabat
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 12 days that feel above 32°C and 5 that feel at or below 0°C.
Balkanabat sees both extremes in fall: hot, sticky afternoons and freezing nights both show up.
Balkanabat 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 | 8° / 1° | 9 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 9.5 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 10° / 2° | 11 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 10.4 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 16° / 6° | 22 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 20 | 4.4 | 0 | 13 | 7.7 |
| May | 30° / 18° | 11 | 3 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 35° / 24° | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 14.7 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 38° / 27° | 6 | 0.8 | 0 | 14.5 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 37° / 26° | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 13.6 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 31° / 20° | 5 | 1.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 12° | 12 | 2.3 | 0 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Nov | 15° / 6° | 13 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 9.8 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 9° / 2° | 8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 9.3 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Balkanabat gets around 30 mm of rain over 6 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 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 24 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 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Balkanabat
None of Balkanabat's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Balkanabat sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in July.
Is fall a good time to visit Balkanabat?
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 Balkanabat for sightseeing.
What to pack for Balkanabat in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Balkanabat sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Balkanabat in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balkanabat peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).
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 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Balkanabat 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 Balkanabat is worst in September — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 23 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) | 23 | 28 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 36 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 34 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 38 | Poor |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 36 | Poor |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 48 | Poor |
| Nov | 44 | Poor |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
Where is Balkanabat?
Balkanabat sits at 39.5°N, 54.4°E, 11 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Jebel, 18 km away.
Topography around Balkanabat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balkanabat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Balkanabat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,584 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,915 m.
The land around Balkanabat is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and bare terrain (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (63%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) 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 Balkanabat (39.5108°, 54.3671°, elevation 11 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.