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Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Gyzylarbat is
arid continental, with quite cold winters and very hot, sunny summers (according to the Köppen classification, cold desert climate - BWk).
Gyzylarbat (formerly Serdar, and before that Kyzyl-Arvat or Farāva) is a city of 90,000 inhabitants, located in western Turkmenistan, in the province of Balkan, and at 39 degrees north latitude.
To the north of the city lies the
Karakum Desert, which occupies most of Turkmenistan, while just to the south are mountains, the northernmost part of the
Kopet Dag, which in this area are not very high and reach 1,300 meters (4,250 feet).
Precipitation is decidedly scarce, amounting to 200 millimeters (8 inches) per year. Most of the rain falls from November to May, with a maximum in February and March, due to the clash of air masses in spring, while in summer it almost never rains.
Winter, from December to February, is quite cold, especially at night, when the temperature often drops below freezing. The average temperature in January is around 4 °C (39 °F).
During periods of stable weather,
fog can form.
Due to the arid climate, both rain and snow are quite rare, and in any case generally not abundant.
In winter, the city is subject to very different air masses.
There are quite mild periods, during which the temperature can reach or exceed 15 °C (59 °F). When the wind blows from the mountains, the temperature can reach, and sometimes exceed, 20 °C (68 °F) even in the middle of winter.
On the other hand, there can be
cold waves, during which the temperature drops once every few years to -10 °C (14 °F), more rarely to -15 °C (5 °F). The record is -24.1 °C (-11 °F), set in February 2014. In 1969, the daily average was -7.6 °C (18.2 °F) in January and -9.1 °C (15.6 °F) in February.
The
summer, from June to August, is very hot and sunny. The average in July is 32 °C (89.5 °F), with a maximum of 38.5 °C (101 °F).
On the hottest days of the year, the temperature usually reaches 44/45 °C (111/113 °F). The record is 47.3 °C (117.1 °F), set in July 1991.
Gyzylarbat - Climate data
In Gyzylarbat, the
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 3.2 °C (37.8 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 32.2 °C (90 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Gyzylarbat - Average temperatures (1991-2020) |
| Month | Min | Max | Mean |
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| January | -0.8 | 7.3 | 3.2 |
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| February | 0.5 | 9.6 | 5 |
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| March | 5.5 | 16.2 | 10.8 |
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| April | 11.5 | 23.5 | 17.5 |
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| May | 17.9 | 30.7 | 24.3 |
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| June | 23 | 36.3 | 29.6 |
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| July | 25.7 | 38.7 | 32.2 |
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| August | 23.9 | 37.7 | 30.8 |
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| September | 18 | 31.9 | 25 |
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| October | 10.8 | 23.6 | 17.2 |
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| November | 4.5 | 14.1 | 9.3 |
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| December | 0.6 | 8.1 | 4.4 |
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| Year | 11.8 | 23.2 | 17.5 |
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amounts to 200 millimeters (7.9 inches) per year: it is therefore at a desert level. It ranges from 1.1 mm (0 in) in the driest month (July) to 32.4 mm (1.3 in) in the wettest one (March). Here is the average precipitation.
Gyzylarbat - Average precipitation| Month | Days |
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| January | 29 | 5 |
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| February | 30 | 5 |
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| March | 32 | 5 |
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| April | 18 | 2 |
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| May | 22 | 2 |
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| June | 8 | 1 |
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| July | 1 | 0 |
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| August | 7 | 1 |
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| September | 2 | 0 |
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| October | 11 | 2 |
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| November | 23 | 4 |
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| December | 15 | 3 |
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| Year | 200 | 30 |
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There are on average around 2815
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Gyzylarbat - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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| January | 4 | 120 |
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| February | 5 | 140 |
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| March | 6 | 180 |
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| April | 7.5 | 225 |
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| May | 9.5 | 295 |
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| June | 11.5 | 345 |
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| July | 11.5 | 350 |
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| August | 11 | 345 |
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| September | 10 | 295 |
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| October | 7.5 | 235 |
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| November | 6 | 175 |
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| December | 3.5 | 110 |
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| Year | 7.7 | 2815 |
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Gyzylarbat - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2020
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
3.2 °C, with a minimum of
-0.8 °C and a maximum of
7.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7 °C. However, it dropped to
-23.6 °C in January 2008.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18 °C. However, it reached
24.5 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
29.2 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 39% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
February is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of 5 °C, with a minimum of 0.5 °C and a maximum of 9.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -7 °C. However, it dropped to -24.1 °C in February 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 21 °C. However, it reached 28.6 °C in February 2020.
Precipitation amounts to 29.7 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
March is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 10.8 °C, with a minimum of 5.5 °C and a maximum of 16.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -1.5 °C. However, it dropped to -7.1 °C in March 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 26.5 °C. However, it reached 34.9 °C in March 2002.
Precipitation amounts to 32.4 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
April is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 17.5 °C, with a minimum of 11.5 °C and a maximum of 23.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 4 °C. However, it dropped to -0.7 °C in April 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34.5 °C. However, it reached 40.4 °C in April 2008.
Precipitation amounts to 18.1 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
May is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 24.3 °C, with a minimum of 17.9 °C and a maximum of 30.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11.5 °C. However, it dropped to 3.8 °C in May 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 38.5 °C. However, it reached 44.1 °C in May 2001.
Precipitation amounts to 22.2 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 46%.
June is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 29.6 °C, with a minimum of 23 °C and a maximum of 36.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 17.5 °C. However, it dropped to 11.7 °C in June 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 42.5 °C. However, it reached 46 °C in June 2015.
Precipitation amounts to only 8.1 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 77% of the time.
The average humidity is 38%.
July, the hottest month of the year, is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 32.2 °C, with a minimum of 25.7 °C and a maximum of 38.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 20.5 °C. However, it dropped to 15.6 °C in July 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 43.5 °C. However, it reached 47.3 °C in July 1991.
Precipitation amounts to only 1.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 78% of the time.
The average humidity is 36%.
August is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 30.8 °C, with a minimum of 23.9 °C and a maximum of 37.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 18 °C. However, it dropped to 12.6 °C in August 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 43 °C. However, it reached 47.2 °C in August 2011.
Precipitation amounts to only 6.7 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 81% of the time.
The average humidity is 33%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
September is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 25 °C, with a minimum of 18 °C and a maximum of 31.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11 °C. However, it dropped to 6 °C in September 2020.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 38.5 °C. However, it reached 41.9 °C in September 2010.
Precipitation amounts to only 1.5 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 80% of the time.
The average humidity is 38%.
October is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 17.2 °C, with a minimum of 10.8 °C and a maximum of 23.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 3.5 °C. However, it dropped to -1.7 °C in October 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33.5 °C. However, it reached 39.3 °C in October 2002.
Precipitation amounts to 11.1 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 51%.
November is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 9.3 °C, with a minimum of 4.5 °C and a maximum of 14.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -3 °C. However, it dropped to -14.6 °C in November 2019.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 24.5 °C. However, it reached 34.4 °C in November 2009.
Precipitation amounts to 23.4 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
December is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of 4.4 °C, with a minimum of 0.6 °C and a maximum of 8.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -6 °C. However, it dropped to -14.2 °C in December 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 19 °C. However, it reached 26.5 °C in December 2010.
Precipitation amounts to 15.4 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 30 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 37% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.