Gazojak weather in April

In April, Gazojak sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gazojak's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gazojak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:22 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Gazojak is place in Lebap Province, Turkmenistan.

Founded
1967

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gazojak reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2197
3198
4198
5198
6208
7209
8209
9219
10219
112110
122210
132210
142210
152211
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202412
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232412
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252513
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272513
282513
292614
302614

How April really feels in Gazojak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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

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

Gazojak weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°102.81.39.40.0
Feb / -3°1331.110.30.8
Mar14° / 173.70.411.74.7
Apr22° / 11°143.2013.17.9
May29° / 17°102.1014.36.6
Jun35° / 22°31014.93.4
Jul37° / 24°10.3014.72.2
Aug35° / 22°10.2013.63.5
Sep29° / 15°10.2012.37.7
Oct20° / 41.5010.98.1
Nov11° / 82.20.39.73.2
Dec / -3°82.30.89.10.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
106040
116139
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
205941
216040
226040
236139
246139
256238
266238
276337
286337
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gazojak gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1511
1611
1711
1811
1912
2012
2112
2211
2311
2411
2510
2610
2710
289
299
309

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:477:11
212.56:457:12
312.56:437:14
412.66:427:15
512.66:407:16
612.66:387:17
712.76:367:18
812.76:357:19
912.86:337:20
1012.86:317:21
1112.96:307:22
1212.96:287:23
1313.06:267:24
1413.06:257:25
1513.16:237:27
1613.16:227:28
1713.16:207:29
1813.26:187:30
1913.26:177:31
2013.36:157:32
2113.36:147:33
2213.46:127:34
2313.46:117:35
2413.56:097:36
2513.56:087:37
2613.56:067:38
2713.66:057:40
2813.66:037:41
2913.76:027:42
3013.76:017:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gazojak

In seasonPeak

In April, Gazojak sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gazojak sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is April a good time to visit Gazojak?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Gazojak for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Gazojak in April

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

In April, Gazojak sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gazojak in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Gazojak peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 9Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gazojak in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Gazojak is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 26 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 2347 µg/m³Jan 1327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr47Poor
May41Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gazojak?

Gazojak sits at 41.2°N, 61.4°E, 123 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Druzhba, 9.0 km away.

UrganchBeruniyKhivaQo’shko’pirShovot

Topography around Gazojak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gazojak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 120 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m.

The land around Gazojak is covered by cropland (27%), bare terrain (25%) and water (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (55%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
163 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Druzhba 9.0 km · Hazorasp 31 km · Novyy Turtkul’ 52 km · Urganch 76 km · Beruniy 78 km · Khiva 90 km · Qo’shko’pir 96 km · Shovot 106 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 Gazojak (41.1875°, 61.4036°, elevation 123 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).