Türkmengala in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Türkmengala sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 66 mm of precipitation over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early December to 14°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Türkmengala's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Türkmengala's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 66 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Türkmengala in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early December to 14°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Türkmengala reaches about 11°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Türkmengala
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 86 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Türkmengala 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 | 10° / 0° | 21 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 9.7 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 30 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 10.6 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 18° / 7° | 37 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 25° / 12° | 24 | 4.7 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.6 |
| May | 31° / 17° | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 14 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 36° / 21° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 37° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 35° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 15° | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 24° / 10° | 6 | 1.4 | 0 | 11 | 8.9 |
| Nov | 16° / 5° | 14 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 11° / 1° | 15 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 9.5 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Türkmengala gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 14 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 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 2.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Türkmengala
None of Türkmengala's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Türkmengala sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Türkmengala?
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 Türkmengala.
What to pack for Türkmengala in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Türkmengala sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Türkmengala in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Türkmengala peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Türkmengala 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 Türkmengala is worst in July — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 32 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) | 32 | 36 | 49 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 42 | 39 | 38 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | Moderate |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 49 | Poor |
| Apr | 52 | Poor |
| May | 51 | Poor |
| Jun | 51 | Poor |
| Jul | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 49 | Poor |
| Oct | 42 | Poor |
| Nov | 39 | Poor |
| Dec | 38 | Poor |
Where is Türkmengala?
Türkmengala sits at 37.4°N, 62.3°E, 256 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Yolöten, 14 km away.
Topography around Türkmengala
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Türkmengala.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Türkmengala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 252 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m.
The land around Türkmengala is covered by cropland (69%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (43%), grassland (27%) and cropland (21%) 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 Türkmengala (37.4247°, 62.3382°, elevation 256 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.