Türkmenabat, formerly Chardzhou or Chardzhev, is a city of 250,000 inhabitants, the capital of the province of Lebap, located in eastern Turkmenistan, near the border with Uzbekistan, at 190 meters (625 feet) above sea level and 39 degrees north latitude.
, which flows through the city in a northwesterly direction, together with the Syr Darya once fed the
, a large salt lake shared by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, which over the decades has almost completely dried up due to exploitation for agriculture.
is decidedly scarce, amounting to 130 millimeters (5.1 inches) per year. In summer it basically never rains.
, from December to February, is quite cold, with an average January temperature of around 3 °C (37.5 °F).
There are quite mild periods, during which the temperature can reach or exceed 15 °C (59 °F), especially in December and February, and more rarely in January.
Due to the arid climate, both rain and snowfall are quite rare, and in any case generally not abundant.
, the temperature drops once every few years to -10 °C (14 °F), and more rarely to -15 °C (5 °F) or below. The coldest record is -25.4 °C (-13.7 °F), set in January 2023. In February 1969, the daily average was -6.5 °C (20.3 °F).
, from June to August, is very hot and sunny. The average in July is 29 °C (84 °F).
On the hottest days, the temperature exceeds 40 °C (104 °F). The heat record is 46.4 °C (115.5 °F), recorded at the end of June 2022.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
3.1 °C, with a minimum of
-1.7 °C and a maximum of
7.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-9.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-21.3 °C in January 2008.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18 °C. However, it reached
23.7 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
16 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
February is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
5.4 °C, with a minimum of
0 °C and a maximum of
10.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-9 °C. However, it dropped to
-19.1 °C in February 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22 °C. However, it reached
26.2 °C in February 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
March is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11.4 °C, with a minimum of
5.2 °C and a maximum of
17.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3 °C. However, it dropped to
-8.7 °C in March 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
33.4 °C in March 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 59%.
April is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
17.9 °C, with a minimum of
11 °C and a maximum of
24.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.8 °C in April 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C. However, it reached
38.3 °C in April 1994.
Precipitation amounts to
17 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 51%.
May is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
23.4 °C, with a minimum of
16 °C and a maximum of
30.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9.5 °C. However, it dropped to
4.3 °C in May 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38 °C. However, it reached
40.8 °C in May 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 43%.
June is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
27.7 °C, with a minimum of
19.9 °C and a maximum of
35.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C. However, it dropped to
10.5 °C in June 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41 °C. However, it reached
44.9 °C in June 2005.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
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 13 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 86% of the time.
The average humidity is 36%.
July, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
29 °C, with a minimum of
21.3 °C and a maximum of
36.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C. However, it dropped to
14.3 °C in July 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
42 °C. However, it reached
45.8 °C in July 2019.
Precipitation amounts to only
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 13 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 87% of the time.
The average humidity is 37%.
August is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
27 °C, with a minimum of
18.9 °C and a maximum of
35.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C. However, it dropped to
8.9 °C in August 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
40.5 °C. However, it reached
43 °C in August 1997.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.4 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 90% of the time.
The average humidity is 38%.
September is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
21.6 °C, with a minimum of
13.1 °C and a maximum of
30.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
2.3 °C in September 2017.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C. However, it reached
40.4 °C in September 1998.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 87% of the time.
The average humidity is 43%.
October is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
15.2 °C, with a minimum of
7.2 °C and a maximum of
23.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C. However, it dropped to
-4.4 °C in October 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
37.3 °C in October 2013.
Precipitation amounts to only
3 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 77% of the time.
The average humidity is 54%.
November is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
8.6 °C, with a minimum of
2.4 °C and a maximum of
14.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-5 °C. However, it dropped to
-14.3 °C in November 2016.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
31.9 °C in November 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
12 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
December is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
4 °C, with a minimum of
-0.8 °C and a maximum of
8.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-15.7 °C in December 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19 °C. However, it reached
26.6 °C in December 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
13 mm, distributed over 6 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 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.