Balkanabat in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Balkanabat sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Balkanabat's weakest 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
- 37°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 14 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Balkanabat in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°C.
A typical summer day in Balkanabat reaches about 37°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Balkanabat
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Balkanabat weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Balkanabat gets around 14 mm of rain over 3 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Balkanabat
In summer, 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Balkanabat?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Balkanabat.
What to pack for Balkanabat in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Balkanabat sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Balkanabat in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.