Gumdag in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Gumdag sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 34 mm of precipitation over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early December to 12°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Gumdag's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gumdag's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 34 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Gumdag in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early December to 12°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Gumdag reaches about 9°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Gumdag
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Gumdag 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Gumdag gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gumdag
None of Gumdag's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Gumdag sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Gumdag?
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 Gumdag.
What to pack for Gumdag in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Gumdag sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Gumdag in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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 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 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.