Best time to visit Iran & Iraq

The best time to visit Iran & Iraq is April, May and October, judged across 4 places; June to August are its low season.

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Updated September 2026 · Middle East & Central Asia · 4 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Iran & Iraq month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januarynot its best13°C highs · best Apr–MayYazd, Shiraz, Isfahan
Februarygoodbefore the heat · 16°C highs · 9 h sunYazd, Isfahan, Shiraz
Marchgoodbefore the heat · 20°C highs · 10 h sunYazd, Isfahan, Shiraz
Aprilin seasonbefore the heat · 25°C highs · 11 h sunIsfahan, Tehran, Shiraz
Mayin season3 wet days · before the heat · 31°C highsIsfahan, Shiraz, Tehran
Junelow seasonextreme heat · 37°C highs · best Apr–MayTehran, Isfahan, Shiraz
Julylow seasonextreme heat · 39°C highs · best Apr–MayTehran, Isfahan, Shiraz
Augustlow seasonextreme heat · 37°C highs · best Apr–MayTehran, Isfahan, Shiraz
Septembergoodbarely a wet day · 34°C highs · 11 h sunIsfahan, Tehran, Shiraz
Octoberin seasonbarely a wet day · the heat has broken · 28°C highsTehran, Shiraz, Isfahan
Novembergoodthe heat has broken · 19°C highs · 9 h sunYazd, Shiraz, Tehran
Decembergood4 wet days · the heat has broken · 15°C highsYazd, Shiraz, Isfahan

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 4 places in Iran & Iraq

Iran & Iraq — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Iran & Iraq?
April, May and October. In April: before the heat · 25°C highs · 11 h sun.
When is the low season in Iran & Iraq?
June to August. In June: extreme heat · 37°C highs · best Apr–May.
Which months are in season in Iran & Iraq?
April, May and October — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.