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Pshdar District
Pshdar District
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

Ganāv

Ganāv is a locality in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, 1,132 m above sea level. The climate is classified as hot, dry-summer continental (Köppen Dsa), with dry summers and cold winters.

Now8°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population–
Local time06:27
36.05° N, 45.34° EElevation 1,132 mUTC+3 · Arabian Standard Time
The year in Ganāvweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec95October
October: high / low23° / 9°
Rain this month56mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

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

Ganāv at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month35°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-5°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMarch

143 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 39 km

Weather in Ganāv

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

14-day forecast
8°C

Partly cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 87%

Today hour by hour
Today31 Oct19°8°
Sun1 Nov20°9°
Mon2 Nov17°11°2.6 mm
Tue3 Nov17°9°4.3 mm
Wed4 Nov18°8°2.7 mm
Thu5 Nov13°9°25.2 mm
Fri6 Nov14°10°6.5 mm
Sat7 Nov12°8°13.8 mm
Sun8 Nov11°7°23 mm

When to go to Ganāv

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score333637758875585776955739
High4°6°11°17°24°31°35°35°30°23°14°7°
Low-5°-4°0°5°10°15°19°19°14°9°3°-3°
Rain (mm)14615614313554411356130139
Wet days979951011287

What's on in Ganāv

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

Monuments and museums in Ganāv

All monuments

Nature around Ganāv

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 Ganāv

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ganāv

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.3Dowleta 13 km ↙2017 · 139 km
5.8Koysinceq 9 km ↘1980 · 61 km
5.6Dowrbeh 3 km ↗1981 · 122 km
5.5Chamchamal 19 km ↖1958 · 76 km

Towns and villages around Ganāv

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

Places near Ganāv

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ganāv?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ganāv.
What is the hottest month in Ganāv?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in Ganāv?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ganāv?
March is the wettest month with about 143 mm of precipitation on 9 wet days.