Halaç in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Halaç sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 88 mm of precipitation over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early December to 14°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Halaç's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Halaç's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 88 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Halaç in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early December to 14°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Halaç reaches about 11°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Halaç
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 85 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Halaç 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 | 9° / 1° | 27 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 12° / 3° | 40 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 10.5 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 18° / 7° | 45 | 7.9 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 26° / 13° | 32 | 5.5 | 0 | 13 | 7.2 |
| May | 33° / 19° | 14 | 3.1 | 0 | 14 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 38° / 23° | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 14.6 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 40° / 25° | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 14.4 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 38° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.5 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 33° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 25° / 10° | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 11 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 16° / 5° | 20 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 11° / 2° | 22 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 9.4 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Halaç gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 17 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 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 2.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Halaç
None of Halaç's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Halaç sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Halaç?
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 Halaç.
What to pack for Halaç in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Halaç sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Halaç in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Halaç peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Halaç 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 Halaç is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× 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 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Halaç?
Halaç sits at 38.1°N, 64.9°E, 233 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Kerki, 39 km away.
Topography around Halaç
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Halaç.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Halaç has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 232 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m.
The land around Halaç is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (44%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (37%) and grassland (35%) 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 Halaç (38.072°, 64.8794°, elevation 233 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.