Gyzylarbat in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gyzylarbat sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 82 mm of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 23°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 11°C
Precipitation: 82 mm; 15 wet days
Avg wind: 13 km/h
Travel score: 6.4; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Gyzylarbat in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 33°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gyzylarbat reaches about 23°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Gyzylarbat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 7 days that feel above 32°C and 4 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

Gyzylarbat sees both extremes in spring: hot, sticky afternoons and freezing nights both show up.

Gyzylarbat weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° / -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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Gyzylarbat gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 15 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Gyzylarbat

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In spring, Gyzylarbat overlaps 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.

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Is spring a good time to visit Gyzylarbat?

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

6.4

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Gyzylarbat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gyzylarbat in Spring

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

In spring, Gyzylarbat sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Gyzylarbat in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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

Location & terrain

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.

3 km

112 m

artificial surfaces 41%

16 km

869 m

grassland 53%

80 km

1,896 m

bare terrain 47%

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Spring weather nearby: Magtymguly 60 km · Bereket 72 km · Bäherden 117 km · Gumdag 148 km · Āshkhāneh 167 km · Gökdepe 172 km · Balkanabat 175 km · Arkadag 185 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.