Turkmenistan Guide

Country Facts

  • Population: 5.1 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Ashgabat
  • Area: 488,100 sq km (188,456 sq miles)
  • Major language: Turkmen, Russian
  • Major religion: Islam
  • Life expectancy: 61 years (men), 69 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 Turkmen manat = 100 tenge
  • Main exports: Oil, gas, textiles, raw cotton
  • GNI per capita: US $2,840 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .tm
  • International dialling code: +993

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Precipitation (mm) Mean Number of Precipitation Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan -1.6 7.4 22.0 9.0
Feb -0.2 9.6 27.0 8.0
Mar 4.9 15.6 39.0 11.0
Apr 11.1 24.1 44.0 10.0
May 16.2 30.0 28.0 7.0
Jun 20.7 35.7 4.0 2.0
Jul 23.1 38.2 3.0 1.0
Aug 20.5 36.6 1.0 1.0
Sep 15.4 31.5 4.0 2.0
Oct 9.1 23.2 14.0 5.0
Nov 4.6 16.6 20.0 6.0
Dec 0.7 9.8 21.0 8.0