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Akre District
Akre District
Nineveh, Iraq

Kirkān

Kirkān is a locality in Nineveh, Iraq, 563 m above sea level. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now14°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population–
Local time02:29
36.63° N, 43.93° EElevation 563 mUTC+3 · Arabian Standard Time
The year in Kirkānweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec78October
October: high / low28° / 13°
Rain this month43mm
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov

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

Kirkān at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month40°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-1°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthApril

98 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

0 mm of rain

Weather in Kirkān

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

14-day forecast
14°C

Partly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 75%

Today hour by hour
Today31 Oct24°13°
Sun1 Nov26°14°
Mon2 Nov24°16°
Tue3 Nov23°14°0.7 mm
Wed4 Nov23°13°1 mm
Thu5 Nov18°13°9.7 mm
Fri6 Nov16°13°46.8 mm
Sat7 Nov15°12°24 mm
Sun8 Nov17°11°11.9 mm

When to go to Kirkān

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score394665766955565658788349
High10°11°16°22°28°35°40°39°35°28°18°12°
Low-1°0°4°9°14°19°23°23°18°13°6°1°
Rain (mm)1181281189833200143111117
Wet days77101071111578

What's on in Kirkān

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

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Kirkān

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Kirkān

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.9Otluca 2 km ↗2005 · 112 km
5.8Koysinceq 9 km ↘1980 · 96 km
5.6Dowrbeh 3 km ↗1981 · 129 km
5.5Chamchamal 19 km ↖1958 · 128 km

Towns and villages around Kirkān

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

Places near Kirkān

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Kirkān?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kirkān.
What is the hottest month in Kirkān?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 40°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Kirkān?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kirkān?
April is the wettest month with about 98 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.