Magdanly in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Magdanly sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 98 mm of precipitation over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Magdanly's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Magdanly's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 98 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Magdanly in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical winter day in Magdanly 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 Magdanly
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 65 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Magdanly 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 | 10° / 1° | 30 | 6.6 | 2 | 9.7 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 12° / 3° | 44 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 18° / 7° | 47 | 8 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 25° / 13° | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.4 |
| May | 32° / 18° | 16 | 3.4 | 0 | 14 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 37° / 22° | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 14.6 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 39° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 37° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 17° | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 25° / 11° | 4 | 1.1 | 0 | 11 | 8.9 |
| Nov | 17° / 6° | 20 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 11° / 2° | 24 | 5 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Magdanly gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 19 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 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 Magdanly
None of Magdanly's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Magdanly sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Magdanly?
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 Magdanly.
What to pack for Magdanly in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Magdanly sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Magdanly 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 Magdanly peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Magdanly 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 Magdanly is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 23 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Magdanly?
Magdanly sits at 37.8°N, 66.0°E, 430 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Qarqīn, 44 km away.
Topography around Magdanly
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Magdanly.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Magdanly has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 474 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.
The land around Magdanly is covered by grassland (51%), artificial surfaces (26%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (89%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and bare terrain (27%) 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 Magdanly (37.8124°, 66.0466°, elevation 430 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.