sentence: Some places have an average annual precipitation of only .
sentences_before: Turkmenistan is one of the driest desert areas in the world.
sentences_after: The highest temperature recorded in Ashgabat is . Kerki, an extreme inland city located on the banks of the Amu Darya river, recorded  in July 1983, but this value is unofficial. 50.1C is the highest temperature recorded at Repetek Reserve, recognized as the highest temperature ever recorded in the whole former Soviet Union.
concept_name: place
headings: Turkmenistan Climate
categories: South-central Asia