Balkan Province · Turkmenistan
Balkanabat travel guide
Balkanabat is a city in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan, home to about 123,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May and October
- Nearest airport
- BKN23 km · Balkanabat International Airport
- Currency
- TMTTurkmenistan new manat
- Time zone
- Asia/Ashgabat
- Language
- Turkmen
When to go
The best time to visit Balkanabat
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Balkanabat are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; March is the wettest, with about 21 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Balkanabat: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Balkanabat International Airport (BKN), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Turkmenbaşy International Airport (KRW, 131 km) is also within reach.
BKN · Balkanabat International Airport
KRW · Turkmenbaşy International Airport
Questions
Balkanabat: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Balkanabat?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Balkanabat are April, May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; March is the wettest, with about 21 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Balkanabat?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Balkanabat International Airport (BKN), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Turkmenbaşy International Airport (KRW, 131 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Balkanabat?
Turkmenistan new manat (TMT).
Nearby
Destinations near Balkanabat
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.