Isfahan weather by month & the best time to visit
Iran · city break · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Isfahan is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with October and May close behind. Isfahan averages about 3,689 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Isfahan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Isfahan is September, then October and May. The dullest month is January (8/100, 18 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Isfahan?
Isfahan is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,689 hours of sunshine a year. 92 Sunshine Score points separate September (100) from January (8), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #6 of 42 destinations in Iran for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,415 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around March, carries about 45% of the annual 139 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -3° / 27°F | 18 mm | 3 |
| February | 32 | 12° / 54°F | -1° / 30°F | 16 mm | 5 |
| March | 80 | 18° / 64°F | 3° / 37°F | 23 mm | 7 |
| April | 96 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 23 mm | 8 |
| May | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 10 mm | 10 |
| June | 60 | 36° / 97°F | 19° / 66°F | 3 mm | 11 |
| July | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 21° / 70°F | 1 mm | 11 |
| August | 60 | 36° / 97°F | 20° / 68°F | 1 mm | 11 |
| September | 100 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| October | 99 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 3 mm | 6 |
| November | 64 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 20 mm | 4 |
| December | 24 | 11° / 52°F | -1° / 30°F | 20 mm | 3 |
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Isfahan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Isfahan?
Isfahan is a city break in Iran at 1,541 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Isfahan get a year?
Isfahan gets about 3,689 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Isfahan?
The sunniest time to visit Isfahan is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with October and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Isfahan?
January is the least sunny month in Isfahan, scoring 8/100 with about 18 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Isfahan?
The typical midday UV index in Isfahan peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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