Balkanabat in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Balkanabat sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 53 mm of precipitation over about 12 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 13°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 23°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Precipitation: 53 mm; 12 wet days
Avg wind: 13 km/h
Travel score: 6.5; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Balkanabat in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 33°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Balkanabat 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 Balkanabat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 6 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.

Balkanabat 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	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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Balkanabat gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 13 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 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 Balkanabat

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Balkanabat?

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.

6.5

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Balkanabat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Balkanabat in Spring

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

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

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UV index in Balkanabat 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 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 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 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

Location & terrain

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.

3 km

541 m

artificial surfaces 49%

16 km

1,584 m

bare terrain 63%

80 km

1,915 m

bare terrain 81%

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Spring weather nearby: Jebel 18 km · Gumdag 39 km · Bereket 103 km · Türkmenbaşy 133 km · Gyzylarbat 175 km · Magtymguly 204 km · Kalāleh 257 km · Gonbad-e Kāvūs 261 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.