Yazd in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Yazd sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Yazd's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yazd's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 14 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Yazd in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 15°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Yazd reaches about 25°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Yazd
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 17 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Yazd weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 12° / 1° | 20 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 15° / 3° | 13 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 19° / 8° | 20 | 4 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 24° / 13° | 14 | 3.2 | 0 | 12.8 | 8.1 |
| May | 30° / 18° | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 35° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 37° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 36° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 32° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 26° / 13° | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.8 |
| Nov | 18° / 6° | 11 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 14° / 2° | 16 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 10 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Yazd gets around 14 mm of rain over 3 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yazd
None of Yazd's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Yazd sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.
Is fall a good time to visit Yazd?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Yazd for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Yazd in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Yazd sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.
UV index in Yazd in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yazd peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Yazd in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Yazd is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Yazd's WHO annual average of 29.3 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 26 | 30 | 41 | 40 | 31 | 40 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Yazd?
Yazd sits at 31.9°N, 54.4°E, 1,216 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ashkez̄ar, 19 km away.
Topography around Yazd
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yazd.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yazd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 1,218 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,107 m.
The land around Yazd is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, bare terrain (78%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) 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 Yazd (31.8972°, 54.3675°, elevation 1,216 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.