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Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan climate
BWk Cold desert
Türkmenbaşy has a strongly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Cold desert, Köppen BWk). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 35°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −1°C at night. Precipitation totals about 125 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 23 mm while July barely receives 3 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Türkmenbaşy climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 8 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 9 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| Avg low (°C) | −1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 12 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 8 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | −1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 12 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 35 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 9 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 10 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.3 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 4 | 8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.3 | 3 | 15 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 24 | 25 | 8 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.2 | 4 | 8 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 62 | 65 | 64 | 53 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 64 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 70 | 65 | 61 | 56 | 50 | 47 | 43 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 75 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 64 | 62 | 65 | 64 | 53 | 40 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 70 | 65 | 61 | 56 | 50 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 39 | 37 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 64 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 47 | 43 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 75 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 27 years of daily observations at Turkmen-bashi, a weather station, about 5 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.