Oýrat in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Oýrat sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 29 mm of precipitation over about 7 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 5°C in early December to 8°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Oýrat's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oýrat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 4°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -5°C
- Precipitation
- 29 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Oýrat in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early December to 8°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Oýrat reaches about 4°C and drops to -5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Oýrat
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Oýrat 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 | 2° / -6° | 10 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -5° | 11 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 10.3 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 13° / 2° | 16 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 22° / 9° | 16 | 3.4 | 0 | 13.1 | 7.7 |
| May | 29° / 15° | 11 | 3.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 34° / 19° | 4 | 1.4 | 0 | 15 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 35° / 21° | 2 | 0.9 | 0 | 14.7 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 34° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 13.7 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 13° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 20° / 6° | 6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 10° / -0° | 9 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 3° / -5° | 9 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Oýrat gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 54 min 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 2.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Oýrat
None of Oýrat's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Oýrat sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Oýrat?
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 Oýrat.
What to pack for Oýrat in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Oýrat sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Oýrat in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oýrat peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Oýrat 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 Oýrat is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 25 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) | 25 | 35 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 35 | Moderate |
| Mar | 50 | Poor |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 34 | Moderate |
| Sep | 45 | Poor |
| Oct | 40 | Poor |
| Nov | 39 | Poor |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Oýrat?
Oýrat sits at 41.9°N, 59.9°E, 83 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Daşoguz, 13 km away.
Topography around Oýrat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Oýrat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Oýrat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m.
The land around Oýrat is covered by cropland (80%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%) and cropland (41%) 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 Oýrat (41.9458°, 59.9089°, elevation 83 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.