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Takab

IranBSk
© OpenStreetMap, CARTO
Takab coordinate map

Takab at a glance

Local time   · Asia/Tehran
Today
Partly cloudy28° / 15°
Travel basics
Tap water
Use bottled or filtered
Electricity
220V/50Hz · Type C / F
Drives on
Right
Currency
IRR
Language
Persian
US passport
Required

Entry rules change. Verify current requirements before booking.

City context
Population
50K
Climate
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IranDetails and sources →

Why visit

Takab belongs in the atlas because Takht-e Soleyman is a major Iranian heritage landscape, with archaeology, water, shrine history, and mountain-edge setting in one place. It is worth keeping as a researched cultural marker, but not as an active travel suggestion while the advisory environment is severe.

When to avoid

Do not treat Takab as a current travel recommendation. In July 2026, the U.S. State Department listed Iran at Level 4, Do Not Travel, citing terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, arbitrary arrest, and wrongful detention risks. Leave the row as heritage context unless conditions change and a high-risk travel plan is justified.

Plan Takab

Current conditions and the practical reference material that helps turn the saved places into a trip.

The next week in Takab

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today
Partly cloudy
28° / 15°
UV Very high
Wed
Partly cloudy
30° / 16°
UV Very high
Thu
Partly cloudy
27° / 15°
UV Very high
Fri
Partly cloudy
26° / 15°
UV Very high
Sat
Partly cloudy
28° / 17°
UV Very high
Sun
Overcast
29° / 17°
UV Very high
Mon
Partly cloudy
29° / 13°
UV Very high

Climate

Summer (Jun-Sep)

Typical highs around 30°C, lows around 12°C. The drier end of the year.

Cold and damp season (Nov-Mar)

Typical highs around 6°C, lows around -5°C. Most of the year’s greyest, wettest weeks.

In August 4

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JFMAMJJASOND
Weather
31° / 13°
Typical high / low
0 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
13.6h
05:37 – 19:14local
Iran basics →Country context, advisories, and entry links for the practicalities shown above.
References2▾▴

The links below support the changing or licensed reference material on this page. Personal notes and ordinary geographic facts are not footnoted individually.

  1. City background. Structured city fields are cross-checked against the related references.
  2. Weather and climate. Seven-day forecast and long-term monthly climate for the city coordinates. Related: NASA POWER, Open-Meteo license.

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JFMAMJJASOND35°-11°
highlowrainfallcomfortable months

Monthly highs, lows, rainfall — long-term averages, NASA POWER.