Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Mergasur District
Mergasur District
Erbil, Iraq

Aliyan

Aliyan is a locality in Erbil, Iraq, 592 m above sea level. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now19°C
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Population–
Local time16:58
36.96° N, 43.98° EElevation 592 mUTC+3 · Arabian Standard Time
The year in Aliyanweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec85October
October: high / low26° / 12°
Rain this month59mm
Best timeApr–May · Oct

Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Aliyan at a glance

Best time to visitApr–May · Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month38°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-4°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthApril

149 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

1 mm of rain

Weather in Aliyan

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
19°C

Sunny · wind 1 km/h · humidity 57%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct23°16°
Mon26 Oct25°15°
Tue27 Oct25°16°
Wed28 Oct24°17°0.7 mm
Thu29 Oct19°15°10.5 mm
Fri30 Oct19°14°15.6 mm
Sat31 Oct21°14°0.6 mm
Sun1 Nov20°15°
Mon2 Nov15°13°30.6 mm
Tue3 Nov15°12°27.8 mm

When to go to Aliyan

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score393950757760565662857538
High7°8°13°20°27°34°38°38°34°26°17°10°
Low-4°-2°2°7°12°17°22°21°17°12°5°-1°
Rain (mm)14416915914955411359139146
Wet days77101071111578

What's on in Aliyan

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Nature around Aliyan

Nature in Iraq

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Iraq seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Aliyan

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Aliyan

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.9Otluca 2 km ↗2005 · 78 km
5.8Koysinceq 9 km ↘1980 · 122 km
5.7Alacayar 7 km ↓1984 · 134 km
5.6Dowrbeh 3 km ↗1981 · 113 km

Towns and villages around Aliyan

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Aliyan

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Aliyan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Aliyan.
What is the hottest month in Aliyan?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in Aliyan?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Aliyan?
April is the wettest month with about 149 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.