Gumdag in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Gumdag sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 38 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
38 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Gumdag in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 11°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Gumdag reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Gumdag

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 14 days that feel above 32°C and 10 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
14
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
10
wind chill below the day's low

Gumdag sees both extremes in fall: hot, sticky afternoons and freezing nights both show up.

Gumdag weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 / -0°102.70.49.61.6
Feb10° / 133.70.810.52.7
Mar16° / 2650.311.75.7
Apr23° / 12°234.80137.7
May30° / 18°133.2014.15.9
Jun36° / 24°91.6014.72.7
Jul38° / 26°61.1014.51.2
Aug37° / 25°40.9013.51.7
Sep32° / 20°81.6012.35.6
Oct23° / 12°142.70118.4
Nov14° / 163.70.19.95.0
Dec / 102.70.49.31.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Gumdag gets around 38 mm of rain over 8 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 16 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Gumdag

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is fall a good time to visit Gumdag?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Gumdag for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gumdag in Fall

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

In fall, Gumdag sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Gumdag in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gumdag peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gumdag in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Gumdag is worst in September — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorSep 1983 µg/m³Jan 2130 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar53Poor
Apr46Poor
May45Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep85Unhealthy
Oct77Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gumdag?

Gumdag sits at 39.2°N, 54.6°E, 5 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Balkanabat, 39 km away.

BereketGyzylarbatTürkmenbaşyMagtymgulyKalālehGonbad-e Kāvūs

Topography around Gumdag

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gumdag has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,915 m.

The land around Gumdag is covered by bare terrain (80%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
1,915 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Balkanabat 39 km · Jebel 57 km · Bereket 80 km · Gyzylarbat 148 km · Türkmenbaşy 167 km · Magtymguly 170 km · Kalāleh 218 km · Gonbad-e Kāvūs 223 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 Gumdag (39.2061°, 54.5906°, elevation 5 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.