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
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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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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