Shiraz (Persepolis) weather by month
The best time to visit Shiraz (Persepolis) is April, May and October — 91/100 in April, 26°C and 7 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (86/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 49/100 — sweltering, dry, poor air quality. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Iran →
Best season: March to May (86/100 on average) · worst July (49/100)
- Days
- 26°C
- Nights
- 8°C
- Wet days
- 7
- Sun
- 11.2 h
- Humidity
- 43%
- Daylight
- 13 h
Shiraz, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Shiraz 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 Shiraz 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
- Bitter orange blossom25 Mar – 25 Apr (usually)Nature
- Nowruz18 Mar – 5 Apr (usually)Holiday
- May
- Muharram and Ashura25 May – 10 Jul (usually)Holiday
- June
- The dry summer10 Jun – 10 Sep (usually)Season
- October
- Hafez commemoration day11–13 Oct (usually)Festival
Crowds in Shiraz 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.
BusyNowruz, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Traveller notes on Shiraz
What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.
Spring and autumn are the forum's seasons for Shiraz, and April is the pick of them: near 24°C by day, 12 at night, sunny and warm enough for cotton clothes with a lightweight showerproof layer for the evenings. April is also orange-blossom season here, with the rose-water distillation ceremonies falling around the same time. The booking advice is precise: Nowruz, the Iranian New Year around 21 March, fills hotels solid from about 10 March to 5 April. Mid-April, once the holiday is over, is the sweet spot — pleasant weather, rooms available, no queues at the landmarks.
Forum posters consistently rate October as an ideal time to visit Shiraz, describing conditions as mild - not cold, and definitely not warm - with posters specifically preferring October over November since it runs cooler and more comfortable overall. Posters describe autumn arriving in September still warm and sunny, with conditions mellowing further as October progresses. Posters also flag October's timing after school holidays end as a genuine bonus, meaning noticeably fewer domestic crowds than the summer and early-autumn peak. Posters generally rate October as one of the best, most balanced months to visit Shiraz, combining pleasant temperatures with lighter crowds.
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