Gazojak in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gazojak sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 42 mm of precipitation over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
42 mm
9 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Gazojak in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gazojak reaches about 22°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Gazojak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 3 days that feel above 32°C and 19 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
19
wind chill below the day's low

Gazojak sees both extremes in spring: hot, sticky afternoons and freezing nights both show up.

Gazojak 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Gazojak gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 17 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Gazojak

In seasonPeak

In spring, Gazojak overlaps 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 spring a good time to visit Gazojak?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Gazojak for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gazojak in Spring

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

In spring, Gazojak sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Gazojak 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 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 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 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
Spring 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.