Ancient Merv
Turkmenistan
The sprawling, dusty remnants of an oasis city that was once briefly the largest in the world.
Warmest month is July at 40°C on average. Coolest is January at 11°C.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.25 (~$1.25)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- $1.75 (~$1.75)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology7h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors1,918 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11° | ±8° | · |
| February | 14° | ±9° | · |
| March | 20° | ±9° | · |
| April | 26° | ±9° | · |
| May | 32° | ±6° | · |
| June | 38° | ±4° | · |
| July | 40° | ±4° | · |
| August | 37° | ±4° | · |
| September | 32° | ±5° | · |
| October | 24° | ±7° | · |
| November | 17° | ±8° | · |
| December | 12° | ±8° | · |
What to do
- Stand beneath the massive brick dome of the Mausoleum of Sultan Sanjar
- Explore the heavily weathered Kyz Kala earthen fortresses
- Climb the ancient ramparts of Erk Kala for vantage point views
- Visit the local history museum in the nearby modern city of Mary
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.