Darvaza Gas Crater
Turkmenistan
A collapsed natural gas field that has been burning a mesmerizing fire in the Karakum Desert since 1971.
Warmest month is July at 39°C on average. Coolest is January at 6°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 timeMethodology6h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors1,754 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 | 6° | ±7° | · |
| February | 10° | ±8° | · |
| March | 17° | ±8° | · |
| April | 24° | ±8° | · |
| May | 31° | ±7° | · |
| June | 37° | ±5° | · |
| July | 39° | ±5° | · |
| August | 36° | ±4° | · |
| September | 30° | ±5° | · |
| October | 21° | ±7° | · |
| November | 13° | ±8° | · |
| December | 6° | ±7° | · |
What to do
- Camp nearby to watch the crater glow against the midnight sky
- Walk the desert perimeter to experience the intense heat
- Explore the nearby bubbling mud and water craters
- Drive off-road through the surrounding desolate Karakum Desert
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.