Saýat in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Saýat sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 63 mm of precipitation over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early December to 13°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 Saýat's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saýat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 0°C
- Precipitation
- 63 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Saýat in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early December to 13°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Saýat reaches about 9°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Saýat
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.
Saýat 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 | 8° / -1° | 21 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 9.6 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 11° / 1° | 27 | 5.1 | 1 | 10.5 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 17° / 6° | 31 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 12° | 22 | 4.1 | 0 | 13 | 7.7 |
| May | 31° / 17° | 8 | 2.2 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 36° / 21° | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 14.7 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 38° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.4 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 36° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.5 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 31° / 15° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 23° / 9° | 5 | 1.2 | 0 | 11 | 8.8 |
| Nov | 15° / 4° | 13 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 9° / 0° | 15 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 2.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Saýat gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 30 min in early December to 11 hours 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 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Saýat
None of Saýat's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Saýat sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Saýat?
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 Saýat.
What to pack for Saýat in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Saýat sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Saýat 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 Saýat peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).
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 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Saýat 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 Saýat is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 24 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) | 24 | 28 | 37 | 41 | 35 | 34 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 34 | 31 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 35 | Poor |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 45 | Poor |
| Aug | 43 | Poor |
| Sep | 40 | Poor |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Saýat?
Saýat sits at 38.8°N, 63.9°E, 203 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Türkmenabat, 41 km away.
Topography around Saýat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saýat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Saýat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m.
The land around Saýat is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) 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 Saýat (38.7839°, 63.8803°, elevation 203 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.