The Kopet-Dag mountain range is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the
south, and Ashgabat's northern boundary touches the Kara-Kum desert. Because of
this location, Ashgabat has an arid climate with hot and dry summers and mild
and short winters. The average high temperature in July is 38.2 °C
(100.8 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded is 54 °C (129 °F).
Nighttime temperatures in the summer are warm, with an average minimum
temperature in July of 23.1 °C (74 °F). Average winter high temperatures
range from 7.4 to 9.8 °C (45.3 to 49.6 °F), and average lows in the
winter of -1
