Sarahs in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sarahs sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 80 mm of precipitation over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 35°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Sarahs's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sarahs's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 26°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Precipitation: 80 mm; 14 wet days
Avg wind: 13 km/h
Travel score: 6.2; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Sarahs in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 35°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sarahs reaches about 26°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Sarahs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 17 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Sarahs 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	11° / 1°	28	5.2	2.1	9.8	3.2
Feb	13° / 3°	35	6.3	2	10.6	4.1
Mar	19° / 7°	44	7.6	0.7	11.7	6.4
Apr	26° / 13°	27	4.7	0	12.9	7.5
May	32° / 19°	10	2.1	0	13.9	4.8
Jun	37° / 23°	1	0.2	0	14.4	1.9
Jul	39° / 25°	0	0.1	0	14.2	0.8
Aug	37° / 23°	0	0	0	13.4	2.0
Sep	32° / 18°	0	0.1	0	12.2	5.3
Oct	26° / 11°	6	1.1	0	11.1	8.8
Nov	18° / 6°	15	3.6	0.3	10.1	6.7
Dec	12° / 2°	19	4.2	1.1	9.6	3.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Sarahs gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 14 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 13 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Sarahs

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In spring, Sarahs overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Sarahs?

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.

6.2

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.8

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Sarahs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sarahs in Spring

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

In spring, Sarahs sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Sarahs in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	5	6	8	10	10	8	7	5	3	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	High
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	7	Very high
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Sarahs in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	33	34	45	45	47	46	65	53	45	40	37	36
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	33	Moderate
Feb	34	Moderate
Mar	45	Poor
Apr	45	Poor
May	47	Poor
Jun	46	Poor
Jul	65	Unhealthy
Aug	53	Poor
Sep	45	Poor
Oct	40	Poor
Nov	37	Poor
Dec	36	Poor

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.

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

artificial surfaces 30%

16 km

112 m

cropland 45%

80 km

1,567 m

grassland 71%

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Spring 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

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.