Great Mosque of Kufa
The Great Mosque of Kufa is a marble mosque in the Kufa administration area of Najaf, Iraq. It is one of the 33 sights in Iraq on this website and is the 15th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from June to September, with daily highs reaching between 42 °C and 45 °C and no recorded rain. The coolest months are January and December, when daily highs are between 16 °C and 18 °C. Most rain falls between November and March.
Al Najaf International Airport is 4 km away. The mosque is 143 km from Baghdad. Travelers can combine a visit with trips to Al-Hira, which is 5.5 km away, or Wadi-us-Salaam, located 8.5 km from the mosque.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 45 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 17 | 20 | 25 | 32 | 38 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 18 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 21 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 19 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
