Türkmenabat weather in January

In January, Türkmenabat sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 4 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Türkmenabat's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Türkmenabat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:09 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Türkmenabat is city of Turkmenistan.

Founded
1511

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Türkmenabat reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
38-1
48-1
57-1
67-1
77-1
87-1
97-1
107-1
117-1
127-1
137-1
147-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
207-1
217-1
227-1
238-1
248-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
288-1
298-1
308-1
319-1

How January really feels in Türkmenabat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Türkmenabat weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°1741.29.61.3
Feb10° / 254.81.110.52.8
Mar17° / 296.40.411.75.8
Apr24° / 12°193.90137.8
May31° / 17°82014.15.8
Jun36° / 21°20.6014.73.0
Jul37° / 23°00.1014.52.1
Aug35° / 21°00.1013.53.4
Sep30° / 15°10.3012.37.1
Oct23° / 41.40118.8
Nov14° / 133.60.39.95.1
Dec / -0°1330.39.31.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115050
125050
135050
145050
155149
165149
175050
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
235050
244951
254852
264852
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Türkmenabat gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 13% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5102
6102
7103
8103
9103
10113
11114
12114
13114
14114
15124
16124
17124
18134
19134
20145
21145
22155
23165
24165
25175
26175
27185
28185
29195
30195
31195

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:10 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:105:28
29.38:105:29
39.38:105:29
49.38:105:30
59.38:105:31
69.48:105:32
79.48:105:33
89.48:105:34
99.48:105:34
109.48:105:35
119.48:105:36
129.58:105:37
139.58:105:38
149.58:095:39
159.58:095:40
169.58:095:41
179.68:085:42
189.68:085:43
199.68:085:44
209.68:075:45
219.78:075:46
229.78:065:47
239.78:065:49
249.78:055:50
259.88:055:51
269.88:045:52
279.88:035:53
289.98:035:54
299.98:025:55
309.98:015:56
319.98:015:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Türkmenabat

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Türkmenabat?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Türkmenabat.

What to pack for Türkmenabat in January

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

In January, Türkmenabat sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Türkmenabat in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Türkmenabat peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 16UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Türkmenabat in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Türkmenabat 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateJul 2245 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr41Poor
May35Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul45Poor
Aug43Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Türkmenabat?

Türkmenabat sits at 39.1°N, 63.6°E, 191 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Saýat, 41 km away.

SeydiBukharaKogon ShahriVobkent ShahriMuborakShofirkon Shahri

Topography around Türkmenabat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Türkmenabat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 191 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m.

The land around Türkmenabat is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
147 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Saýat 41 km · Karakul’ 56 km · Seydi 73 km · Bukhara 107 km · Kogon Shahri 111 km · Vobkent Shahri 130 km · Muborak 137 km · Shofirkon Shahri 141 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 Türkmenabat (39.0733°, 63.5786°, elevation 191 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).