SeasonMapYazd weather by month
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The best time to visit Yazd is March, April and October — 96/100 in March, 24°C and 3 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (85/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 33/100 — sweltering, dry. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Yazd, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Yazd 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.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 74 | B | 16°C | 3 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 81 | A | 19°C | 3 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 96 | S | 24°C | 3 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| AprApril | 90 | S | 29°C | 4 d | 11 h | Peak | 1 |
| MayMay | 70 | B | 35°C | 2 d | 12 h | Shoulder | — |
| JunJune | 41 | F | 40°C | 0 d | 13 h | Peak | 3 |
| JulJuly | 33 | F | 42°C | 0 d | 13 h | Quiet | 2 |
| AugAugust | 45 | F | 40°C | 0 d | 12 h | Quiet | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 61 | C | 36°C | 0 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| OctOctober | 88 | A | 30°C | 1 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 86 | A | 21°C | 3 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 76 | B | 17°C | 2 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
What's on in Yazd through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Sadeh fire festival28 Jan – 2 FebFestival
- Ramadan19 Feb – 20 MarHoliday
- March
- Nowruz18 Mar – 5 Apr (usually)Holiday
- June
- Chak Chak pilgrimage14–18 JunFestival
- Muharram and the nakhl16–25 JunHoliday
- Desert summer1 Jun – 10 Sep (usually)Season
- September
- Pomegranate harvest20 Sep – 10 Nov (usually)Nature
Crowds in Yazd in March
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 crowdsRamadan, Nowruz, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet