Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) vs Istanbul (Türkiye): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Ashgabat 2013–2023 · Istanbul 2013–2023

Across the 12 monthly averages, Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) is warmer in 8 months and Istanbul (Türkiye) in 4; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Ashgabat
July · 32.72 °C
Istanbul
August · 25.37 °C

Coolest month

Ashgabat
January · 4.68 °C
Istanbul
January · 6.76 °C

Driest month

Ashgabat
August · 0.03 mm/day
Istanbul
August · 0.51 mm/day

Sunniest month

Ashgabat
June · 12.77 hours/day
Istanbul
July · 13.27 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 0.34 °C (October); the largest is 8.56 °C (June).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 28.04 °C in Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) and 18.61 °C in Istanbul (Türkiye). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) has a higher daily rainfall average in 0 months and Istanbul (Türkiye) in 12; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) has more average sunshine hours per day in 7 months and Istanbul (Türkiye) in 5; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

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Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Istanbul (Türkiye) minus Ashgabat (Turkmenistan)

Temperature °C

Month Ashgabat Istanbul +/-
Jan 4.68 6.76 +2.08
Feb 6.56 7.56 +0.99
Mar 11.77 8.80 −2.97
Apr 17.49 12.24 −5.25
May 24.38 17.35 −7.03
Jun 30.41 21.86 −8.56
Jul 32.72 24.72 −8.00
Aug 30.25 25.37 −4.88
Sep 25.57 21.84 −3.74
Oct 17.12 16.77 −0.34
Nov 9.91 13.25 +3.34
Dec 5.31 8.94 +3.63
Annual mean 18.01 15.45 −2.56

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Ashgabat Istanbul +/-
Jan 7.27 5.41 −1.86
Feb 7.43 6.61 −0.82
Mar 8.20 7.64 −0.55
Apr 9.78 10.07 +0.29
May 11.06 11.58 +0.51
Jun 12.77 12.84 +0.07
Jul 12.61 13.27 +0.66
Aug 12.09 12.13 +0.04
Sep 11.12 10.56 −0.55
Oct 9.18 7.97 −1.20
Nov 7.60 6.52 −1.08
Dec 6.54 5.46 −1.08
Annual mean 9.64 9.17 −0.46

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Ashgabat Istanbul +/-
Jan 0.71 2.75 +2.04
Feb 1.27 2.27 +1.00
Mar 1.72 2.41 +0.69
Apr 1.19 1.70 +0.51
May 0.77 1.52 +0.75
Jun 0.14 1.49 +1.35
Jul 0.10 0.70 +0.60
Aug 0.03 0.51 +0.48
Sep 0.04 1.56 +1.52
Oct 0.51 2.07 +1.56
Nov 0.59 2.68 +2.08
Dec 0.37 2.51 +2.14
Annual mean 0.62 1.85 +1.23

Snow (mm)

Month Ashgabat Istanbul +/-
Jan 1.33 3.78 +2.45
Feb 2.24 2.13 −0.11
Mar 0.76 0.43 −0.33
Apr 0.04 0.00 −0.04
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.24 0.06 −0.18
Dec 0.95 1.20 +0.25
Annual mean 0.46 0.63 +0.17