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
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.
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / -2° | 15 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 10.1 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 13° / 0° | 12 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 18° / 4° | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 24° / 10° | 10 | 3 | 0 | 12.8 | 8.1 |
| May | 29° / 15° | 7 | 1.9 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 35° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 14.1 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 38° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 36° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 32° / 15° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 25° / 10° | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 17° / 4° | 15 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 11° / -0° | 12 | 3 | 0.5 | 9.9 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Isfahan gets around 32 mm of rain over 8 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².
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.
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.
UV index in Isfahan in Spring
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Isfahan in Spring
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 32 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
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.
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
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.