When to go and weather

High Season (Mar–May)

• Ideal temperatures in most of Iran.
• Prices are highest and crowds biggest during No Ruz (21 March to 3 April), especially at Esfahan, Shiraz, Yazd and the Persian Gulf coast.
• Prices in hotels go up in April.

Shoulder Season (Jun–Oct)

• Warmer weather in June means fewer travellers.
• September and especially October temperatures more moderate than summer and prices slightly lower than March to May.

Low Season (Nov–Feb)

• Extreme cold, especially in the northeast and west, during winter (November to February). Mountain roads can be impassable.
• Hotel prices are discounted by 10% to 50%.