Ashgabat
TurkmenistanBWk
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About
Ashgabat is the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Köpetdag mountain range in Central Asia, approximately 50 km (30 mi) away from the Iran-Turkmenistan border. The city has a population of 1,030,063.
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The next week in Ashgabat
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Overcast
36° / 23°
UV High
Sat
Overcast
36° / 23°
UV Moderate
Sun
Overcast
31° / 25°
UV High
Mon
Showers
28° / 21°
2.3 mm
UV High
Tue
Overcast
30° / 20°
1.2 mm
UV High
Wed
Thunderstorm
31° / 19°
9.9 mm
UV High
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
42° / 2°
Typical high / low
1 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
14.2h
05:56 – 20:08local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Ashgabat
1 commercial airport within 100 km. Closest is Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) at 5 km.
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain, Ashgabat.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.