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Turkmenistan

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Updated Sunday, September 13, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Generally suitable with routine precautions

Travelers must meet COVID‑19 testing requirements on entry and should be aware of strict governmental controls and limited consular assistance.

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Turkmenistan month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Turkmenistan are typically April, May and October, with average daytime highs around 23–30°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 39°C), January the coldest (average low 1°C), and March the wettest (about 57 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
Month	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)	Rain (mm)	Sunshine (h/day)
January	9.1	1.2	23	7.2
February	11.0	2.4	43	7.3
March	17.0	7.7	57	8.2
April	23.3	13.2	34	9.3
May	29.7	19.0	26	10.9
June	36.0	24.5	6	12.6
July	38.5	27.2	3	12.6
August	36.1	24.8	1	12.1
September	30.9	19.9	1	11.5
October	22.6	12.8	16	9.2
November	15.1	6.4	16	8.2
December	9.4	2.1	16	6.3

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Documented history · 1855
In 1855 the Turkmen tribe of Teke led by Gowshut-Khan defeated the invading army of the Khan of Khiva Muhammad Amin Khan and in 1861 the invading Persian army of Nasreddin-Shah.
Documented history · 1879
In 1879, the Russian forces were defeated by the Teke Turkmens during the first attempt to conquer the Ahal area of Turkmenistan.
Documented history · 1881
However, in 1881, the last significant resistance in Turkmen territory was crushed at the Battle of Geok Tepe, and shortly thereafter Turkmenistan was annexed, together with adjoining Uzbek territory, into the Russian Empire.
Documented history · 1916
In 1916, the Russian Empire's participation in World War I resonated in Turkmenistan, as an anticonscription revolt swept most of Russian Central Asia.
1855 Teke defeat of Khiva
Turkmen tribe of Teke led by Gowshut‑Khan defeated the invading army of the Khan of Khiva Muhammad Amin Khan.

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01 · Overview

Turkmenistan, in brief

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02 · History