Region · Turkmenistan
Where to stay in Balkan Province
This guide covers 3 destinations in Balkan Province, a first-level administrative division of Turkmenistan, with 1 place to stay between them. The largest by population are Balkanabat, Türkmenbaşy and Gyzylarbat. Across its destinations, April and October are the months comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Turkmenbaşy International Airport (KRW).
- Destinations in this guide
- 3
- Places to stay
- 1
- Comfortable in the most places
- April and October
- Main airport
- KRWTurkmenbaşy International Airport
- Currency
- TMTTurkmenistan new manat
- Time zone
- Asia/Ashgabat
Destinations
Destinations in Balkan Province
Every destination in this guide in Balkan Province, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.
| Destination | Population | Places to stay | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Türkmenbaşy | 91,745 | 1 | KRW · 6 km |
| Balkanabat | 123,190 | BKN · 23 km | |
| Gyzylarbat | 89,582 |
Where to stay
Hotels in Balkan Province
1 hotel in Balkan Province recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.
| Hotel | Where | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Yacht Club Yelken | Türkmenbaşy | 2013 |
When to go
Best time to visit Balkan Province
From the climate of 3 destinations in Balkan Province with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The months comfortable in the most places: April and October.
| Month | Comfortable destinations | Typical high | Typical rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 of 3 | 7 °C | 12 mm |
| February | 0 of 3 | 9 °C | 15 mm |
| March | 0 of 3 | 15 °C | 21 mm |
| April | 3 of 3 | 22 °C | 19 mm |
| May | 2 of 3 | 29 °C | 13 mm |
| June | 0 of 3 | 34 °C | 7 mm |
| July | 0 of 3 | 37 °C | 5 mm |
| August | 0 of 3 | 36 °C | 2 mm |
| September | 1 of 3 | 30 °C | 3 mm |
| October | 3 of 3 | 22 °C | 9 mm |
| November | 0 of 3 | 14 °C | 16 mm |
| December | 0 of 3 | 8 °C | 13 mm |
Typical = the median across the destinations. 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
Airports serving Balkan Province
The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in Balkan Province name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.
KRW · Turkmenbaşy International Airport
BKN · Balkanabat International Airport
Good to know
Public holidays in Balkan Province, 2026
Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: python-holidays (MIT).
Nationwide in Turkmenistan
Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.