January in Persepolis — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10January averages 4°C (39°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 64 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 sunny days and 10.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Persepolis — 3.7 points higher on the same scale.
February in Persepolis — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.1/10February averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 56 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 15 sunny days and 10.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Persepolis — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
March in Persepolis — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.7/10March averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 39 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 25 sunny days and 11.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Persepolis at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
April in Persepolis — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10April averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 22 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 12.7 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Persepolis at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May in Persepolis — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10May averages 20°C (68°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 14 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.5 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Persepolis at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
June in Persepolis — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.1/10June averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 13.9 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Persepolis — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
July in Persepolis — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10July averages 30°C (85°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 12 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.7 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Persepolis — 4 points higher on the same scale.
August in Persepolis — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.1/10August averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.1 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Persepolis — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
September in Persepolis — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8.2/10September averages 24°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 12.2 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Persepolis — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
October in Persepolis — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10October averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 16 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 22 sunny days and 11.3 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Persepolis at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
November in Persepolis — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.4/10November averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 36 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 13 sunny days and 10.5 daylight hours.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Persepolis — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
December in Persepolis — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.2/10December averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 30 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 9 sunny days and 10.1 daylight hours.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Persepolis — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
