Sarahs in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sarahs sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 82 mm of precipitation over about 16 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 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sarahs's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sarahs's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 82 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sarahs in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Sarahs reaches about 12°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Sarahs
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 83 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Sarahs 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sarahs gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 16 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 2.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sarahs
None of Sarahs's seasonal hazards peak in winter. 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Sarahs?
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 Sarahs.
What to pack for Sarahs in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sarahs sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Sarahs in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — 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 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 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 |
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.
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.