Abadan Travel Guide

Travel Guide to Abadan

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General Information

Abadan is a city in and the capital of Abadan County, Khuzestan Province which is located in central west of Iran. It lies on Abadan Island (68 km or 42 mi long, 3–19 km or 2–12 miles wide), the island is bounded in the west by the Arvand waterway and to the east by the Bahmanshir outlet of the Karun River (the Shatt al-Arab), 53 kilometres (33 mi) from the Persian Gulf, near the Iraqi-Iran border.

Based on Wikipedia, the climate in Abadan is arid and similar to Baghdad's, but slightly hotter due to Abadan's lower latitude. Summers are dry and extremely hot, with temperatures above 45 °C (113 °F) almost daily and temperatures above 55 °C (131 °F) can be almost common. Abadan is notably one of the few hottest populated places on earth and experiences many sand and dust storms.

Get in and around

Air travel is available from/to Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashhad and internationally from Dubai.

Connected to freeways. You can use taxi, however the easiest way to travel is via a hired car and its not expencive.

There are plenty of scheduled bus services from some major cities.

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Top sights & Things to do

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When to visit?

The most popular time to see this city is during the winter (Nov–Jan). The climate in Abadan is arid and similar to Baghdad's, but slightly hotter due to Abadan's lower latitude. Summers are dry and extremely hot, with temperatures above 45 °C almost daily and temperatures above 55 °C  can be almost common. Abadan is notably one of the few hottest populated places on earth and experiences many sand and dust storms.The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 24.7 °C. At -3.3 °C on average, January is the coldest month of the year.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High/Low temperatures
18°
8°
21°
10°
26°
14°
32°
19°
39°
25°
44°
28°
46°
29°
46°
28°
42°
25°
36°
20°
26°
14°
20°
9°
Chance of precipitation
9%
7%
7%
5%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
2%
6%
8%
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Recommended Accommodation

  • Parsian Azadi Hotel Abadan
    avg/night $50

    Parsian Azadi Hotel AbadanAbadan, Iran

    Book Parsian Azadi Hotel Abadan on PinIRAN for best prices, Start from $50 per night. Parsian Azadi Hotel Abadan is a 4-star hotel located in Azadi Blvd, Berim Area, Abadan

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  • Karvansara Hotel Abadan
    avg/night $40

    Karvansara Hotel AbadanAbadan, Iran

    Book Karvansara Hotel Abadan on PinIRAN for best prices, Start from $40 per night. Karvansara Hotel Abadan is a 5-star hotel located in Beside the Abadan Airport, Abadan

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