Winter (December to February)
Cool weather with highs around 10° and lows near 2°, a few showers (6 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Achgabat?
Best time to visit Achgabat: from March to Mayandfrom September to November. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From March to Mayandfrom September to November
Hottest month
July · 38°
Coldest month
January · 1°
Wettest month
March · 58 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryMitigé
9° / 1°
- Rain
- 28 mm · 6 d
- Sunshine
- 7.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 68%
- FebruaryMitigé
11° / 2°
- Rain
- 47 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 7.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 67%
- MarchTrès bien
17° / 7°
- Rain
- 58 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 8.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 66%
- AprilIdéal
23° / 12°
- Rain
- 42 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 9.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 56%
- MayIdéal
30° / 19°
- Rain
- 35 mm · 6 d
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 43%
- JuneCorrect
36° / 24°
- Rain
- 8 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 12.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 26%
- JulyCorrect
38° / 27°
- Rain
- 5 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 12.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 24%
- AugustCorrect
36° / 24°
- Rain
- 2 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 12.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 22%
- SeptemberIdéal
31° / 20°
- Rain
- 3 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 11.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 29%
- OctoberIdéal
22° / 12°
- Rain
- 19 mm · 3 d
- Sunshine
- 9.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 46%
- NovemberTrès bien
14° / 6°
- Rain
- 21 mm · 5 d
- Sunshine
- 8.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 62%
- DecemberMitigé
10° / 2°
- Rain
- 15 mm · 4 d
- Sunshine
- 6.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 71%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 23° and lows near 13°, a few showers (8 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Summer (June to August)
Oppressive heat with highs around 37° and lows near 25°, almost always dry (1 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Fall (September to November)
Mild weather with highs around 22° and lows near 13°, almost always dry (3 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Achgabat?
- The best time to visit Achgabat is from March to Mayandfrom September to November, with highs between 14° and 31° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Achgabat?
- July is the hottest month, with an average high of 38 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Achgabat?
- January is the coldest month, with an average low of 1 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Achgabat?
- March is the wettest month (58 mm, about 10 rainy days). The driest is August (2 mm).
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