Isfahan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Isfahan sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 32 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Isfahan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Isfahan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
32 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
7.3
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Isfahan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Isfahan reaches about 24°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Isfahan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 3 days that feel above 32°C and 2 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
2
wind chill below the day's low

Isfahan sees both extremes in spring: hot, sticky afternoons and freezing nights both show up.

Isfahan weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / -2°153.31.710.12.6
Feb13° / 122.70.410.84.7
Mar18° / 153.5011.87.1
Apr24° / 10°103012.88.1
May29° / 15°71.9013.76.6
Jun35° / 19°10.3014.13.4
Jul38° / 22°00013.91.7
Aug36° / 20°00013.22.6
Sep32° / 15°00.1012.25.3
Oct25° / 10°30.7011.28.7
Nov17° / 152.50.210.36.5
Dec11° / -0°1230.59.93.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Isfahan gets around 32 mm of rain over 8 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Isfahan?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Isfahan for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Isfahan in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Isfahan sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Isfahan in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Isfahan peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 16UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Isfahan in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Isfahan is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Isfahan's WHO annual average of 29.9 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2038 µg/m³Aug 1924 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr39Poor
May37Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Isfahan?

Isfahan sits at 32.7°N, 51.7°E, 1,578 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rehnān, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Isfahan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Isfahan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Isfahan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 1,575 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,808 m.

The land around Isfahan is covered by artificial surfaces (93%) within 3 km, bare terrain (38%), artificial surfaces (35%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
684 m
80 km
1,808 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Rehnān 8.0 km · Dorcheh Pīāz 12 km · Khomeynī Shahr 13 km · Khowrzūq 14 km · Abrīsham 14 km · Dowlatābād 16 km · Dastgerd 17 km · Gaz-e Borkhar 18 km

Iran travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 352% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,924
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
94%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2014
Road deaths
21.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%Christian 1%Baha'i 0%agnostic 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Isfahan (32.6525°, 51.6746°, elevation 1,578 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.