Gumdag in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Gumdag sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 19 mm of rain over about 4 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 85% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Gumdag's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gumdag's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 37°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 19 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gumdag in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 37°C.
A typical summer day in Gumdag 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 Gumdag
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.
Gumdag 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° / -0° | 10 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 9.6 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 10° / 1° | 13 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 16° / 6° | 26 | 5 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 23 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 | 7.7 |
| May | 30° / 18° | 13 | 3.2 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 36° / 24° | 9 | 1.6 | 0 | 14.7 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 38° / 26° | 6 | 1.1 | 0 | 14.5 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 37° / 25° | 4 | 0.9 | 0 | 13.5 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 32° / 20° | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 23° / 12° | 14 | 2.7 | 0 | 11 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 14° / 5° | 16 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 9° / 1° | 10 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 9.3 | 1.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gumdag gets around 19 mm of rain over 4 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 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 54 min 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 Gumdag
In summer, 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Gumdag?
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 Gumdag.
What to pack for Gumdag in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gumdag sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Gumdag in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 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 | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Gumdag 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 34 | 53 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 66 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 50 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 53 | Poor |
| Apr | 46 | Poor |
| May | 45 | Poor |
| Jun | 46 | Poor |
| Jul | 47 | Poor |
| Aug | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 50 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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.