Is Änew safe? Turkmenistan travel risk
Is Änew safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Änew scores 33/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Turkmenistan Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 21 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Änew scores 33/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Turkmenistan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Änew: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (39/100) and natural hazards (36/100).
A score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Turkmenistan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Coordinates 37.8833° N, 58.5333° E place Änew within Ahal at an elevation of 247 meters. Heading to Ashgabat: 14.7 km WNW.
Ahal
37.8833° N, 58.5333° E
247 m
Asia/Ashgabat
30,000
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Turkmenistan)
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (36 °C avg high); Wettest: April (62 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 8° | 11° | 15° | 21° | 28° | 34° | 36° | 34° | 29° | 22° | 16° | 10° |
| Low °C | -2° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 16° | 22° | 25° | 23° | 17° | 10° | 6° | 0° |
| Rain mm | 29 | 36 | 56 | 62 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 31 |
Normals: Ashgabat (14.7 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Turkmenistan travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Turkmenistan entry requirements.
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