Türkmenbaşy in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Türkmenbaşy sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 28 mm of precipitation over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 8°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Türkmenbaşy's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Türkmenbaşy's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 28 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Türkmenbaşy in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 8°C.
A typical winter day in Türkmenbaşy reaches about 8°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Türkmenbaşy
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 76 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Türkmenbaşy 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 | 7° / 3° | 10 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 8° / 2° | 11 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 10.4 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 13° / 6° | 18 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 19° / 11° | 20 | 4.5 | 0 | 13 | 6.9 |
| May | 25° / 17° | 12 | 3.4 | 0 | 14.2 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 5 | 1.2 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 34° / 25° | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 34° / 25° | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 20° | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 21° / 13° | 16 | 3 | 0 | 10.9 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 14° / 7° | 14 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 9.8 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 9° / 4° | 8 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 9.2 | 2.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Türkmenbaşy gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 2.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Türkmenbaşy
None of Türkmenbaşy's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Türkmenbaşy sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Türkmenbaşy?
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 Türkmenbaşy.
What to pack for Türkmenbaşy in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Türkmenbaşy sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Türkmenbaşy in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 11°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Oct 16 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 12 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Türkmenbaşy 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 Türkmenbaşy peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Türkmenbaşy 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 Türkmenbaşy is worst in October — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 22 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) | 22 | 27 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 48 | 41 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 36 | Poor |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 48 | Poor |
| Nov | 41 | Poor |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is Türkmenbaşy?
Türkmenbaşy sits at 40.0°N, 53.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Jebel, 117 km away.
Topography around Türkmenbaşy
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Türkmenbaşy.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Türkmenbaşy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m.
The land around Türkmenbaşy is covered by bare terrain (48%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (33%), bare terrain (32%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and bare terrain (32%) 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 Türkmenbaşy (40.0222°, 52.9552°, elevation 5 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.