Sarahs in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sarahs sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 21 mm of precipitation over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Sarahs's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sarahs's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Precipitation
21 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
6.9
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sarahs in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 14°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sarahs reaches about 25°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Sarahs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 18 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sarahs weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 285.22.19.83.2
Feb13° / 356.3210.64.1
Mar19° / 447.60.711.76.4
Apr26° / 13°274.7012.97.5
May32° / 19°102.1013.94.8
Jun37° / 23°10.2014.41.9
Jul39° / 25°00.1014.20.8
Aug37° / 23°00013.42.0
Sep32° / 18°00.1012.25.3
Oct26° / 11°61.1011.18.8
Nov18° / 153.60.310.16.7
Dec12° / 194.21.19.63.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Sarahs gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 5 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Sarahs

In seasonPeak

None of Sarahs's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Sarahs sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
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May
Jun
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Sep
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Is fall a good time to visit Sarahs?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Sarahs for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sarahs in Fall

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

In fall, Sarahs sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Sarahs in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sarahs peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 11UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sarahs in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sarahs is worst in July — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 33 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1863 µg/m³Jan 2033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar45Poor
Apr45Poor
May47Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug53Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct40Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sarahs?

Sarahs sits at 36.5°N, 61.2°E, 284 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Sarakhs, 6.0 km away.

TejenMaryYolötenGorjī-ye SofláTürkmengalaÇaşgynMashad

Topography around Sarahs

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sarahs.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarahs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,567 m.

The land around Sarahs is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), grassland (25%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
112 m
80 km
1,567 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Sarakhs 6.0 km · Tejen 114 km · Mary 131 km · Yolöten 133 km · Gorjī-ye Soflá 139 km · Türkmengala 141 km · Çaşgyn 145 km · Mashad 146 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
Muslim 93%Christian 6%

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 Sarahs (36.5238°, 61.2148°, elevation 284 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.