Middle East
Best time to visit Iran
By region
When to visit Iran
In normal times, March–May (avoid late-March Nowruz crowds) and October–November; summers are scorching in the centre and south, winters mild on the Gulf coast.
Best months across Iran
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tehran | 8° | 11° | 17° | ★ 22° | ★ 29° | 35° | 38° | 36° | 32° | ★ 24° | 15° | 10° |
| Isfahan | 10° | 13° | 18° | ★ 23° | ★ 30° | 36° | 38° | 36° | 32° | ★ 26° | 16° | 11° |
| Shiraz | 12° | 15° | ★ 19° | ★ 24° | ★ 31° | 38° | 39° | 38° | 34° | ★ 28° | 19° | 14° |
| Yazd | 14° | 17° | ★ 22° | ★ 28° | ★ 34° | 38° | 40° | 38° | 34° | ★ 28° | ★ 20° | 15° |
| Kashan | 12° | 15° | ★ 21° | ★ 26° | ★ 33° | 38° | 40° | 39° | 35° | ★ 28° | ★ 19° | 14° |
| Mashhad | 8° | 11° | 17° | ★ 22° | ★ 28° | 33° | 35° | 33° | ★ 29° | ★ 23° | 15° | 10° |
| Tabriz | 4° | 6° | 12° | 17° | ★ 24° | ★ 31° | 35° | 34° | ★ 29° | ★ 21° | 11° | 6° |
| Kish Island | ★ 22° | ★ 22° | ★ 24° | 28° | 32° | 34° | 35° | 35° | 34° | 32° | ★ 28° | ★ 24° |
Weather & best time by place
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Iran
- Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs e-visa
- World Bank open data
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