Isfahan (Esfahan) weather by month

The best time to visit Isfahan (Esfahan) is April, May and October — 93/100 in April, 25°C and 4 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (88/100 on average).

The worst month is July at 50/100 — sweltering, dry. See July →

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Iran →

Isfahan🇮🇷 Iran · Iran & Iraq · City93
  1. 67Jan
  2. 74Feb
  3. 83Mar
  4. 93Apr
  5. 87May
  6. 63Jun
  7. 50Jul
  8. 60Aug
  9. 84Sep
  10. 89Oct
  11. 77Nov
  12. 68Dec

Best season: March to May (88/100 on average) · worst July (50/100)

Days
25°C
Nights
7°C
Wet days
4
Sun
11.2 h
Humidity
35%
Daylight
13 h
Isfahan, Iran
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Isfahan, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Isfahan is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan67C12°C2 d9 hBusy1
Feb74B15°C4 d10 hBusy1
Mar83A20°C4 d10 hPeak3
Apr93S25°C4 d11 hPeak2
May87A31°C2 d13 hBusy2
Jun63C37°C0 d13 hBusy2
Jul50D39°C0 d13 hBusy2
Aug60C37°C0 d12 hQuiet1
Sep84A34°C0 d11 hShoulder1
Oct89A27°C1 d10 hBusy—
Nov77B18°C3 d9 hShoulder—
Dec68C13°C3 d9 hShoulder1

What's on in Isfahan through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

January
  • Ramadan25 Jan – 25 Mar (usually)Holiday
March
  • Water in the Zayanderud15 Mar – 15 May (usually)Nature
  • Nowruz18 Mar – 5 Apr (usually)Holiday
May
  • Muharram and Ashura25 May – 10 Jul (usually)Holiday
June
  • The dry summer10 Jun – 5 Sep (usually)Season
December
  • Yalda night19–22 DecFestival

Everything on in Isfahan through the year →

Crowds in Isfahan in April

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Peak crowdstravelers describe it as peak season, Nowruz, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Sourced from traveler notes: “…of May is the window the Iran forum agrees on, and April is high season for good reason: Isfahan runs near 24°C by day, rain down t…” — Tripadvisor community

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Traveller notes on Isfahan

What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.

Early April to the end of May is the window the Iran forum agrees on, and April is high season for good reason: Isfahan runs near 24°C by day, rain down to about three days, and humidity the forum puts in the 30s. The nights are the surprise — an average low near 9°C, so a sweatshirt earns its place even in a warm, dry month. Regulars add a timing note that has nothing to do with weather: late March is Nowruz, when Iranians travel domestically and sites fill up, so April is both warmer and calmer than the fortnight before it.
Tripadvisor community · April · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters consistently rate October among Iran's best travel windows weather-wise, alongside late March through May, describing conditions as still very nice - not cold, and not the intense heat of summer even in the country's warmer southern regions. Posters specifically flag October's added logistical benefit: school holidays have just ended, meaning noticeably fewer domestic crowds at popular sites than during the summer or early-autumn peak. Posters note Isfahan itself can turn a bit chilly at certain points in the season, though overall the balance stays comfortable. Posters generally rate October as one of the best, most balanced months to visit Isfahan, pairing pleasant temperatures with lighter crowds.
Tripadvisor community · October · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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