What kind of destination is Mary?

Mary is a regional city in Turkmenistan with a cold desert climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Mary get a year?

Mary gets about 3,269 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.

What is the least sunny month in Mary?

January is the least sunny month in Mary, scoring 8/100 with about 20 mm of rain.

Is Mary the sunniest place in Turkmenistan?

Yes — with about 3,269 hours of sunshine a year, Mary has the most annual sunshine of the 6 Turkmenistan destinations tracked by Sunshine Map.

How strong is the sun in Mary?

The typical midday UV index in Mary peaks around 10 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

Mary weather by month & the best time to visit

Name: Mary
Address: TM

🇹🇲 Turkmenistan · regional city · cold desert climate

The best time to visit Mary is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with October and April close behind. Mary averages about 3,269 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in September.

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Sun hours / year: 3,269
Sunniest month: September
Peak score: 99/100
Rain / year: 150 mm
Snow / year: ≈22 cm
Midday UV at peak: 10 (very high)
Population: 179k
Elevation: 221 m

When is the best time to visit Mary?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Mary is September, then October and April. The dullest month is January (8/100, 20 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Mary?

Mary is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,269 hours of sunshine a year. 91 Sunshine Score points separate September (99) from January (8), so the month you pick matters. Mary is the sunniest of the 6 destinations tracked in Turkmenistan. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around March, carries about 55% of the annual 150 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

Month	Score	Day high	Night low	Rain	UV
January	8	9° / 48°F	-2° / 28°F	20 mm	2
February	31	12° / 54°F	-1° / 30°F	28 mm	3
March	85	19° / 66°F	5° / 41°F	31 mm	4
April	94	26° / 79°F	11° / 52°F	23 mm	7
May	87	33° / 91°F	18° / 64°F	10 mm	8
June	29	39° / 102°F	23° / 73°F	1 mm	10
July	20	40° / 104°F	25° / 77°F	0 mm	10
August	39	38° / 100°F	22° / 72°F	0 mm	9
September	99	32° / 90°F	16° / 61°F	0 mm	7
October	97	24° / 75°F	10° / 50°F	7 mm	4
November	56	15° / 59°F	3° / 37°F	17 mm	2
December	8	9° / 48°F	-2° / 28°F	13 mm	2

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Nearby places for sunshine

Mashhad Iran · 253 km · best in Sep · 3,221 h sun/yr
Ashgabat Turkmenistan · 313 km · best in Sep · 3,046 h sun/yr
Bukhara Uzbekistan · 328 km · best in Sep · 3,117 h sun/yr
Urgench Uzbekistan · 453 km · best in Sep · 3,100 h sun/yr
Samarkand Uzbekistan · 498 km · best in Sep · 2,936 h sun/yr
Dushanbe Tajikistan · 615 km · best in Sep · 2,806 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

Türkmenabat Turkmenistan · 206 km · 3,219 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Maymana Afghanistan · 317 km · 3,355 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Karshi Uzbekistan · 363 km · 3,130 h sun/yr · best in Sep

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