Gyzylarbat weather in August
In August, Gyzylarbat sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gyzylarbat's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gyzylarbat's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 37°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 1.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min
- 6:33 AM – 8:05 PM
- Cloud cover
- 10%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 14 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.72 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.3
- out of 10
Gyzylarbat is city in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan.
- Founded
- 1750
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.
A typical August day in Gyzylarbat reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Avg low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 26 |
| 2 | 38 | 26 |
| 3 | 38 | 26 |
| 4 | 38 | 26 |
| 5 | 38 | 25 |
| 6 | 38 | 25 |
| 7 | 38 | 25 |
| 8 | 38 | 25 |
| 9 | 38 | 25 |
| 10 | 37 | 25 |
| 11 | 37 | 25 |
| 12 | 37 | 25 |
| 13 | 37 | 25 |
| 14 | 37 | 25 |
| 15 | 37 | 24 |
| 16 | 37 | 24 |
| 17 | 37 | 24 |
| 18 | 37 | 24 |
| 19 | 37 | 24 |
| 20 | 36 | 24 |
| 21 | 36 | 24 |
| 22 | 36 | 23 |
| 23 | 36 | 23 |
| 24 | 36 | 23 |
| 25 | 36 | 23 |
| 26 | 36 | 23 |
| 27 | 35 | 23 |
| 28 | 35 | 22 |
| 29 | 35 | 22 |
| 30 | 35 | 22 |
| 31 | 35 | 22 |
How August really feels in Gyzylarbat
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Gyzylarbat weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / -1° | 16 | 4 | 1.6 | 9.6 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 10° / 0° | 25 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 10.5 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 32 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 31 | 4.9 | 0 | 13 | 7.7 |
| May | 30° / 18° | 19 | 3.6 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 35° / 23° | 11 | 2 | 0 | 14.7 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 38° / 26° | 4 | 0.9 | 0 | 14.5 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 37° / 24° | 7 | 1.3 | 0 | 13.5 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 18° | 9 | 1.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 23° / 11° | 16 | 3.5 | 0 | 11 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 14° / 4° | 20 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 9.9 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 8° / 0° | 14 | 3.4 | 1 | 9.3 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.
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| Clearer (%) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| Cloudier (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 96 | 4 |
| 2 | 96 | 4 |
| 3 | 96 | 4 |
| 4 | 96 | 4 |
| 5 | 96 | 4 |
| 6 | 96 | 4 |
| 7 | 96 | 4 |
| 8 | 96 | 4 |
| 9 | 96 | 4 |
| 10 | 96 | 4 |
| 11 | 96 | 4 |
| 12 | 96 | 4 |
| 13 | 96 | 4 |
| 14 | 96 | 4 |
| 15 | 96 | 4 |
| 16 | 96 | 4 |
| 17 | 96 | 4 |
| 18 | 97 | 3 |
| 19 | 97 | 3 |
| 20 | 97 | 3 |
| 21 | 97 | 3 |
| 22 | 97 | 3 |
| 23 | 97 | 3 |
| 24 | 97 | 3 |
| 25 | 96 | 4 |
| 26 | 96 | 4 |
| 27 | 96 | 4 |
| 28 | 96 | 4 |
| 29 | 96 | 4 |
| 30 | 96 | 4 |
| 31 | 96 | 4 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Gyzylarbat gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 |
| 11 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 |
| 13 | 4 |
| 14 | 4 |
| 15 | 4 |
| 16 | 4 |
| 17 | 4 |
| 18 | 4 |
| 19 | 4 |
| 20 | 4 |
| 21 | 4 |
| 22 | 5 |
| 23 | 5 |
| 24 | 5 |
| 25 | 5 |
| 26 | 5 |
| 27 | 5 |
| 28 | 5 |
| 29 | 5 |
| 30 | 5 |
| 31 | 5 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 |
| Comfortable (%) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Humid (%) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Muggy (%) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | 62 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | 62 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 | 63 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | 64 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | 65 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | 65 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | 67 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 67 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | 68 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | 68 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| 12 | 69 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 13 | 69 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | 69 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 15 | 70 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | 70 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | 71 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 18 | 72 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | 72 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | 72 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 21 | 73 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | 74 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | 74 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | 74 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | 76 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | 76 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | 78 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | 78 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | 79 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | 80 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | 81 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 14 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | light breeze |
| 2 | 14 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 14 | light breeze |
| 7 | 14 | light breeze |
| 8 | 14 | light breeze |
| 9 | 14 | light breeze |
| 10 | 14 | light breeze |
| 11 | 14 | light breeze |
| 12 | 14 | light breeze |
| 13 | 14 | light breeze |
| 14 | 14 | light breeze |
| 15 | 14 | light breeze |
| 16 | 14 | light breeze |
| 17 | 14 | light breeze |
| 18 | 14 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 8:23 PM to 7:43 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:23 | 8:22 | 8:21 | 8:20 | 8:19 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:15 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:04 | 8:02 | 8:01 | 8:00 | 7:58 | 7:57 | 7:55 | 7:54 | 7:52 | 7:51 | 7:49 | 7:48 | 7:46 | 7:45 | 7:43 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.1 | 6:19 | 8:23 |
| 2 | 14.0 | 6:20 | 8:22 |
| 3 | 14.0 | 6:21 | 8:21 |
| 4 | 14.0 | 6:22 | 8:20 |
| 5 | 13.9 | 6:23 | 8:19 |
| 6 | 13.9 | 6:24 | 8:17 |
| 7 | 13.9 | 6:25 | 8:16 |
| 8 | 13.8 | 6:25 | 8:15 |
| 9 | 13.8 | 6:26 | 8:14 |
| 10 | 13.8 | 6:27 | 8:13 |
| 11 | 13.7 | 6:28 | 8:12 |
| 12 | 13.7 | 6:29 | 8:10 |
| 13 | 13.6 | 6:30 | 8:09 |
| 14 | 13.6 | 6:31 | 8:08 |
| 15 | 13.6 | 6:32 | 8:06 |
| 16 | 13.5 | 6:33 | 8:05 |
| 17 | 13.5 | 6:34 | 8:04 |
| 18 | 13.5 | 6:35 | 8:02 |
| 19 | 13.4 | 6:36 | 8:01 |
| 20 | 13.4 | 6:37 | 8:00 |
| 21 | 13.3 | 6:38 | 7:58 |
| 22 | 13.3 | 6:39 | 7:57 |
| 23 | 13.3 | 6:39 | 7:55 |
| 24 | 13.2 | 6:40 | 7:54 |
| 25 | 13.2 | 6:41 | 7:52 |
| 26 | 13.1 | 6:42 | 7:51 |
| 27 | 13.1 | 6:43 | 7:49 |
| 28 | 13.1 | 6:44 | 7:48 |
| 29 | 13.0 | 6:45 | 7:46 |
| 30 | 13.0 | 6:46 | 7:45 |
| 31 | 12.9 | 6:47 | 7:43 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.72 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.1 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Gyzylarbat
In August, Gyzylarbat sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Gyzylarbat sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.
Is August a good time to visit Gyzylarbat?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gyzylarbat.
What to pack for Gyzylarbat in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Gyzylarbat sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Gyzylarbat in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gyzylarbat peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Gyzylarbat in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gyzylarbat is worst in September — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 20 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) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 41 | 52 | 44 | 37 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 38 | Poor |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 36 | Poor |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 41 | Poor |
| Sep | 52 | Poor |
| Oct | 44 | Poor |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Gyzylarbat?
Gyzylarbat sits at 39.0°N, 56.3°E, 103 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Magtymguly, 60 km away.
Topography around Gyzylarbat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gyzylarbat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gyzylarbat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,896 m.
The land around Gyzylarbat is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), grassland (28%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and bare terrain (35%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%) 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 Gyzylarbat (38.9764°, 56.2758°, elevation 103 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).