Magtymguly in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Magtymguly sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 119 mm of precipitation over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Magtymguly's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Magtymguly's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Precipitation
- 119 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Magtymguly in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 31°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Magtymguly reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Magtymguly
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Magtymguly 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 | 9° / 0° | 26 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 9.6 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 10° / 1° | 36 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 10.5 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 49 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 41 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 13 | 7.1 |
| May | 28° / 16° | 29 | 4.6 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 33° / 20° | 15 | 2.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 36° / 23° | 7 | 1.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 35° / 22° | 9 | 1.6 | 0 | 13.5 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 11 | 2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 23° / 11° | 19 | 3.5 | 0 | 11 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 15° / 5° | 26 | 5 | 0.5 | 9.9 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 10° / 2° | 20 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 9.4 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Magtymguly gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 19 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Magtymguly
None of Magtymguly's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Magtymguly sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Magtymguly?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Magtymguly for sightseeing.
What to pack for Magtymguly in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Magtymguly sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Magtymguly in Spring
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 Magtymguly peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).
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 | 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | 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 Magtymguly in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Magtymguly is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 14 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) | 16 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 19 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Magtymguly?
Magtymguly sits at 38.4°N, 56.3°E, 314 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Gyzylarbat, 60 km away.
Topography around Magtymguly
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Magtymguly.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Magtymguly has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 332 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,949 m.
The land around Magtymguly is covered by grassland (56%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and bare terrain (23%) 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 Magtymguly (38.4375°, 56.2808°, elevation 314 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.