Yazd weather by month & the best time to visit
Iran · city break · hot desert climate
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The best time to visit Yazd is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with April and October close behind. Yazd averages about 3,759 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in March.
When is the best time to visit Yazd?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Yazd is March, then April and October. The dullest month is July (20/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Yazd?
Yazd is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,759 hours of sunshine a year. 79 Sunshine Score points separate March (99) from July (20), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 42 destinations in Iran for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,415 hours. Rain is a non-event in Yazd — about 54 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49 | 14° / 57°F | 0° / 32°F | 9 mm | 3 |
| February | 74 | 17° / 63°F | 2° / 36°F | 6 mm | 5 |
| March | 99 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 7 mm | 7 |
| April | 99 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 7 mm | 8 |
| May | 90 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 3 mm | 10 |
| June | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 22° / 72°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| July | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 24° / 75°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| August | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 22° / 72°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| September | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| October | 99 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 3 mm | 6 |
| November | 99 | 20° / 68°F | 6° / 43°F | 8 mm | 4 |
| December | 58 | 15° / 59°F | 2° / 36°F | 7 mm | 3 |
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Yazd: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Yazd?
Yazd is a city break in Iran at 1,226 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Yazd get a year?
Yazd gets about 3,759 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.
When is the best time to visit Yazd?
The sunniest time to visit Yazd is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with April and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Yazd?
July is the least sunny month in Yazd, scoring 20/100 with about 0 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Yazd?
The typical midday UV index in Yazd 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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