Turkmenistan
Country in Asia
In brief
Area: 488,100 km². World rank 54 of 249; in Asia, 14 of 50. Agricultural land: 84.3% (2024). World rank 4 of 209; in Asia, 1 of 48. Precipitation, mm per year: 161 (2022). World rank 170 of 182; in Asia, 40 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 76.4% → 84.3%.
Territory
- Area
- 488,100 km²
- Sea access
- Landlocked
- Coastline, km
- 0
- Neighbours
- AfghanistanIranKazakhstanUzbekistan
- Agricultural land
- 84.3% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Aýrybaba, 3,139 m
- Lowest point
- Vpadina Akchanaya, -110 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 230
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 15
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 29°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 3°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 161 2022
Climate by month: Ashgabat
July: day 35°C, night 22°C, precipitation 5 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| February | 10 | -2 | 29 |
| March | 16 | 3 | 38 |
| April | 22 | 8 | 32 |
| May | 28 | 15 | 18 |
| June | 33 | 20 | 5 |
| July | 35 | 22 | 5 |
| August | 33 | 21 | 2 |
| September | 28 | 15 | 3 |
| October | 22 | 9 | 10 |
| November | 14 | 2 | 22 |
| December | 9 | -2 | 16 |