Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Ankawa
The Cathedral of Saint Joseph is a Catholic cathedral in Erbil. It is one of the 33 sights in Iraq listed on this site and ranks 28th among the country's sights in terms of English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from June to August, with daily highs reaching 42 °C. The wettest months are January and February, which see about 102 mm of rain. Rainfall decreases significantly from May through September, with June and July having little to no rain.
Erbil International Airport is 4 km away. The cathedral is 326 km from the capital, Baghdad. Visitors can also see the Jalil Khayat Mosque, which is 3.8 km away, the Citadel of Erbil, located 4.3 km away, or the Mudhafaria Minaret, which is 4.5 km from this location.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 42 °C. The wettest is January, with about 102 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 11 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 31 | 37 | 42 | 41 | 36 | 29 | 19 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 102 | 102 | 95 | 76 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 91 | 94 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
