Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taft features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 147 mm (5.8 inches) and receives 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Taft enjoys an average of 4032 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Taft are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (84 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taft experiences 162 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Taft, Yazd, Iran with other places around the world.
Taft usually has the most precipitation in February, April and November, with an average of 4 rainy days and 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Taft are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) | 35 (1.4) | 14 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 27 (1.1) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Taft are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Taft: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243 | 287 | 342 | 343 | 380 | 390 | 397 | 379 | 347 | 331 | 293 | 294 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 19m | 11h 2m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 46m | 14h 10m | 13h 57m | 13h 15m | 12h 19m | 11h 21m | 10h 31m | 10h 6m |
Taft experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Taft UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |