Ashgabat - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the air quality like at post (good/moderate/bad)? Are there seasonal air quality issues? Does the air quality have an impact on health?
Air quality is mostly very good, though the dust bothers some. I was having some allergy issues when I arrived but an over the counter nasal spray handled it just fine. It also does get very dry, especially in winter, so bring a humidifier if that causes you issues. - Jan 2024
Amazing air quality. The city and the air always was prestine. Sometimes you would get dust storms, but rarely. - Dec 2020
Air quality is excellent. No impact on health other than dry. - Mar 2019
The air is generally very clean. Occasionally, there are sand storms and they leave salt and minerals in the air till it rains. - Jun 2018
Fair to moderate. Lots of traffic and construction in the city center and many small villages still burn all their garbage. - Feb 2016
Turkmenistan is a desert, so with little precipitation, particularly in the summer months, sand particles tend to stay in the air for long periods of time. - Jul 2014
Pollution, Pollution, Pollution. One sinus problem after another. - Oct 2012
The embassy provides distillers for cooking and drinking. Post recently confirmed that a local bottled water supplier has drinkable water. - Mar 2012
