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Taft
Cham Tower of Silence
Cham Tower of Silence
Zeynabad Ab Anbar (Taft County)
Zeynabad Ab Anbar (Taft County)
Farashah Shrine
Farashah Shrine
Saniabad Ab Anbar
Saniabad Ab Anbar
Yazd Province, Iran

Taft

Taft is a small town in Yazd Province, Iran, 1,549 m above sea level. It has a population of about 18,464 (2016). The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now22°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population18,464
Local time19:10
31.74° N, 54.20° EElevation 1,549 mUTC+3:30 · Iran Standard Time
The year in Taftweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec99October
October: high / low24° / 12°
Rain this month4mm
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov

Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Taft at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month35°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-1°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

32 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

0 mm of rain

Monuments nearby7+

within 11 km

Weather in Taft

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
22°C

Partly cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 23%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct24°15°
Fri23 Oct23°16°
Sat24 Oct23°14°
Sun25 Oct21°16°
Mon26 Oct24°15°
Tue27 Oct22°14°
Wed28 Oct22°15°
Thu29 Oct24°16°
Fri30 Oct23°16°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct22°16°

When to go to Taft

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score536992958364586478999466
High10°13°17°23°29°33°35°34°30°24°18°12°
Low-1°1°5°11°16°20°23°21°17°12°6°2°
Rain (mm)32203415511004928
Wet days212210000012

What's on in Taft

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Taft

All monuments

Outdoors around Taft

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

شهربازی پارک کوهستانTheme parks
7.2 km

Nature around Taft

Nature in Iran

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Iran seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Earthquakes around Taft

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.7Ahan Shahr 75 km ↑1958 · 142 km
5.2Kharanaq 64 km ↗1974 · 144 km
5.0Dehaj 49 km ↑2017 · 91 km
5.0Yazd 17 km ↗1973 · 40 km

Towns and villages around Taft

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Taft from above

Getting to Taft

Shahid Sadooghi AirportAZD
19 km
Rafsanjan AirportRJN
238 km
Isfahan Shahid Beheshti International AirportIFN
245 km
ایستگاه راه آهن یزدRailway station
19 km
ایستگاه راه آهن نظرآباد - اشکذرRailway station
24 km
نظر آبادRailway station
24 km

Places near Taft

Places with a climate like Taft

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Taft?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Taft.
What is the hottest month in Taft?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Taft?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Taft?
January is the wettest month with about 32 mm of precipitation on 2 wet days.