Ashgabat - Post Report Question and Answers

What is the overall climate: is it extremely hot or cold, wet or dry, at any time of year, for example?

It gets very hot in summer and is very dry year round. Winters have historically been mild, but last year's was intense. - Jan 2024


Summers were hot and dry 100+ was a normal summer day. Falls and Winter were foggy and cool. It would snow once a year or so, but it wasn't normally super cold. - Dec 2020


Overall climate is moderate. Hot in the summer, cold in the winter, dry most of the time with some rain occasionally. - Mar 2019


Mostly hot and dry, but the short winter gets cold. I was okay this past winter with one coat and one jacket. - Jun 2018


Very dry, little precipitation and no humidity. Snow in the winter (only about 4 weeks long) and summers easily reach 120F. - Feb 2016


Temperatures are above 90 F for most of the year. There are four distinct seasons, however, with some snow and freezing temperatures in the winter. Spring is particularly pleasant, with the area around Ashgabat green for several weeks. Summer, which runs from April to September, routinely sees temperatures in the 110 F range. - Jul 2014


Hot in the summer (130 degrees) cold in the winter (-10 to -20). - Oct 2012


Hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Did I mention that it is hot in the summer? - Mar 2012


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