Mary climate

Mary is warmest in July, with average highs of 38 °C, and coldest in January, when nights average -0.5 °C. March is the wettest month (37 mm) and August the driest (0.1 mm). Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

Across a full year Mary averages 157 mm of rain, 183 days above 25 °C and 50 days below freezing.

Turkmenistan · population 167,027 · 1991–2020 normals

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar 12°
  4. Apr 19°
  5. May 25°
  6. Jun 30°
  7. Jul 32°
  8. Aug 30°
  9. Sep 24°
  10. Oct 17°
  11. Nov 10°
  12. Dec

Temperature below 0 °C to above 30 °C Rain band height is that month’s share of the wettest month

  • Warmest month July 38 °C
  • Coldest month January -0.5 °C
  • Driest month August 0 mm
  • Wettest month March 37 mm
  • Least cloud August 2 % cloud
  • Hottest on record July 46 °C
  • Coldest on record January -19 °C

What to expectMary through the year

Mary has a clear annual cycle: average daily highs run from 10 °C in January to 38 °C in July, a swing of 27 °C in mean temperature across the year.

Counted across a normal year, 183 days a year reach 25 °C, 136 of them reach 30 °C, 50 nights drop below freezing. The warmest reading in the 1991–2020 record is 46 °C, in July.

Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year, from 0 mm in August to 37 mm in March. There is no dry season to aim for.

Month by month

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 10.2 °C 21 mm 50 %
February 12.4 °C 28 mm 50 %
March 18.3 °C 37 mm 52 %
April 24.8 °C 23 mm 48 %
May 31.1 °C 10 mm 34 %
June 36.2 °C 1 mm 11 %
July 38.0 °C under 1 mm 5 %
August 36.2 °C under 1 mm 2 %
September 30.6 °C 1 mm 6 %
October 23.6 °C 7 mm 19 %
November 16.0 °C 15 mm 38 %
December 11.0 °C 14 mm 47 %

Temperature month by month

MonthAvg highAvg lowMeanRecord highRecord lowDays above 25 °CDays above 30 °CDays below 0 °C
January10.2 °C-0.5 °C4.4 °C26.0 °C-19.2 °C0017
February12.4 °C0.8 °C6.4 °C27.9 °C-15.3 °C0011
March18.3 °C5.7 °C12.1 °C38.3 °C-13.3 °C514
April24.8 °C11.8 °C18.6 °C38.7 °C-0.7 °C1560
May31.1 °C17.5 °C24.8 °C42.4 °C2.2 °C28190
June36.2 °C22.6 °C29.9 °C44.0 °C11.2 °C30290
July38.0 °C24.8 °C31.8 °C45.6 °C16.3 °C31310
August36.2 °C22.5 °C29.6 °C44.6 °C12.1 °C31300
September30.6 °C16.6 °C23.7 °C41.7 °C5.8 °C28170
October23.6 °C10.3 °C16.8 °C39.9 °C-2.4 °C1330
November16.0 °C4.5 °C9.9 °C34.1 °C-9.5 °C205
December11.0 °C0.6 °C5.4 °C27.5 °C-12.5 °C0013

Rain, sun and wind month by month

MonthRainfallWet daysDaylightCloud coverHumidityWind
January21 mm49.9 h/day50 %69 %16 km/h
February28 mm611 h/day50 %65 %17 km/h
March37 mm712 h/day52 %59 %17 km/h
April23 mm513 h/day48 %49 %17 km/h
May10 mm214 h/day34 %36 %17 km/h
June1 mm015 h/day11 %26 %18 km/h
Julyunder 1 mm015 h/day5 %24 %18 km/h
Augustunder 1 mm014 h/day2 %25 %17 km/h
September1 mm012 h/day6 %32 %14 km/h
October7 mm211 h/day19 %44 %14 km/h
November15 mm310 h/day38 %60 %14 km/h
December14 mm39.6 h/day47 %69 %15 km/h

How Mary compares

The same four figures for nearby destinations, so the numbers above have something to be read against. Summer high is the warmest month's average high; winter low is the coldest month's average low.

Destination Summer high Winter low Rain per year Days above 25 °C
Mary 38 °C -0.5 °C 157 mm 183
Mashhad · Iran 33 °C -4.1 °C 279 mm 150
Marāgheh · Iran 30 °C -5.2 °C 299 mm 120
Ashgabat · Turkmenistan 36 °C -1.0 °C 270 mm 164
Neyshābūr · Iran 34 °C -3.4 °C 294 mm 155
Bukhara · Uzbekistan 38 °C -2.3 °C 150 mm 175
Herāt · Afghanistan 35 °C -2.1 °C 268 mm 177

Where Mary ranks

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QuestionsCommon questions about Mary’s climate

When is the best time to visit Mary?

That depends on what you want, so the honest answer is a comparison rather than a single month. April, September, October sit closest to 20 °C on average, July is the warmest month and August the driest. The month-by-month table above has the full picture.

How hot does Mary get?

In July, the warmest month, daily highs average 38 °C. About 136 days a year pass 30 °C. The highest value in the 1991–2020 record is 46 °C.

How cold does it get in winter?

Nights average -0.5 °C in January, the coldest month. A normal year has 50 nights below freezing.

Which month is wettest in Mary?

March, averaging 37 mm over 7 days with rain. The driest month is August with 0 mm. The year as a whole averages 157 mm.

Are these figures a forecast?

No. They are 1991–2020 climate normals: the average of thirty years, which describes what a month is usually like in Mary rather than what any particular week will bring. Individual years can differ substantially from the normal.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: monthly rankings, daylight hours, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.