Gökdepe in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Gökdepe sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 70 mm of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early December to 13°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Gökdepe's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gökdepe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 70 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Gökdepe in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early December to 13°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Gökdepe reaches about 10°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Gökdepe
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 78 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Gökdepe weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 9° / 0° | 22 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 9.7 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 11° / 2° | 34 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 10.5 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 17° / 7° | 46 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 23° / 13° | 39 | 7.1 | 0 | 13 | 7.3 |
| May | 30° / 18° | 21 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 35° / 23° | 5 | 1.2 | 0 | 14.6 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 38° / 26° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 36° / 24° | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 13.5 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 19° | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 24° / 12° | 8 | 2.5 | 0 | 11 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 15° / 6° | 18 | 4 | 0.4 | 9.9 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 10° / 2° | 15 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Gökdepe gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 15 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gökdepe
None of Gökdepe's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Gökdepe sees seasonal dust haze (May–July), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Gökdepe?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gökdepe.
What to pack for Gökdepe in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Gökdepe sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Gökdepe in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gökdepe peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).
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 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Gökdepe in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gökdepe is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 16 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) | 16 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 28 | 22 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Gökdepe?
Gökdepe sits at 38.2°N, 58.0°E, 207 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Arkadag, 13 km away.
Topography around Gökdepe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gökdepe.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gökdepe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 205 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,282 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,899 m.
The land around Gökdepe is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%) and grassland (37%) 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 Gökdepe (38.1586°, 57.9607°, elevation 207 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.