Best time travel to IRAN

High Season (Mar–May)

• Ideal temperatures in most of Iran with generally mild, clear weather.

• 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 and availability goes down in April.

Shoulder Season (Jun–Oct)

• Warmer weather in June means fewer travellers.

• September and especially October temperatures moderate; good for mountain trekking.

• Prices slightly lower than March to May.

Low Season (Nov–Feb)

• Extreme cold, especially in the northeast and west, but good for skiing.

• Some mountain roads can be impassable.

• Hotel prices are discounted by 10% to 50% and there are fewer crowds