Balkan Region

Region · 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan

Population 529,895

Area 137,256 km²

Time zone Asia/Ashgabat

Official website balkan.gov.tm/tm/

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor

1°–11° · varies by region
0° at night
2–4 rainy days · varies by region
9 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
9°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor

5°–13° · varies by region
1° at night
2–5 rainy days · varies by region
10 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
9°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in March

Good

13°–19° · varies by region
5° at night
4–6 rainy days · varies by region
13 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
10°C · too cold to swim
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Great

21°–26° · varies by region
11° at night
3–5 rainy days · varies by region
15 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
13°C · too cold to swim
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in May

Good

28°–33° · varies by region
17° at night
2–4 rainy days · varies by region
19 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
18°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Up to 7 days above 35°

Typical weather in June

Poor

34°–38° · varies by region
22° at night
0–1 rainy days · varies by region
25 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 9 · very high

Up to 20 days above 35°

Typical weather in July

Poor

36°–40° · varies by region
25° at night
0–1 rainy days · varies by region
27 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Up to 27 days above 35°

Typical weather in August

Poor

35°–38° · varies by region
23° at night
0–1 rainy days · varies by region
29 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Up to 22 days above 35°

Typical weather in September

Great

29°–33° · varies by region
18° at night
0–2 rainy days · varies by region
27 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
24°C · cool for a dip
UV index 7 · high

Up to 7 days above 35°

Typical weather in October

Great

20°–25° · varies by region
12° at night
1–3 rainy days · varies by region
22 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Good

10°–18° · varies by region
5° at night
2–4 rainy days · varies by region
15 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
15°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in December

Fair

3°–13° · varies by region
1° at night
2–3 rainy days · varies by region
9 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
11°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low

This destination spans several climate zones, so these figures are a range across the region rather than exact values. Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2); NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Turkmenistani Manat TMT · Card payments · Cash preferred
Electricity: Type B / Type C / Type F
220 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Turkmen
Tap water: Not safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +993

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Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

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