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Kirkuk District
Kirkuk District
Kirkuk, Iraq

Tarkalān

Tarkalān is a locality in Kirkuk, Iraq, 264 m above sea level. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now28°C
Best timeMar · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time16:56
35.39° N, 44.27° EElevation 264 mUTC+3 · Arabian Standard Time
The year in Tarkalānweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec62October
October: high / low32° / 20°
Rain this month27mm
Best timeMar · Nov–Dec

Best: Mar · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Tarkalān at a glance

Best time to visitMar · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month44°C

Average high in July

Coolest month6°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMarch

59 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

0 mm of rain

Weather in Tarkalān

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

14-day forecast
28°C

Partly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 33%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct33°22°
Wed28 Oct32°22°1 mm
Thu29 Oct30°22°4.6 mm
Fri30 Oct24°20°3.6 mm
Sat31 Oct26°17°
Sun1 Nov27°15°
Mon2 Nov24°17°5.8 mm
Tue3 Nov22°18°2.6 mm
Wed4 Nov28°17°1.7 mm
Thu5 Nov25°17°2 mm

When to go to Tarkalān

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score677780704957585857628580
High15°17°22°28°35°41°44°44°39°32°23°17°
Low6°7°11°16°22°27°30°30°25°20°12°7°
Rain (mm)74645943130000275262
Wet days778840000367

What's on in Tarkalān

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 Tarkalān

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Tarkalān

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.8Koysinceq 9 km ↘1980 · 78 km
5.5Chamchamal 19 km ↖1958 · 46 km
5.5Harir 26 km ←1991 · 127 km
5.4Darbandikhan 8 km ↘2017 · 139 km

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 1

Ancient sites in Iraq

Towns and villages around Tarkalān

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

Places near Tarkalān

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Tarkalān?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tarkalān.
What is the hottest month in Tarkalān?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 44°C and lows of 30°C.
What is the coldest month in Tarkalān?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Tarkalān?
March is the wettest month with about 59 mm of precipitation on 8 wet days.