Jalil Khayat Mosque
The Jalil Khayat Mosque is a mosque in the Erbil Governorate of Iraq. It was built in 2007 and is one of the 33 most looked-up sights in Iraq on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The climate in Erbil varies by month. July and August are the hottest months, with daily highs reaching about 41 °C and no rain. June and September also have high temperatures, between 36 °C and 37 °C. The rainiest months are February and January, which see about 105 mm and 104 mm of rain respectively. April and May offer milder weather with highs between 23 °C and 30 °C.
Erbil International Airport is the nearest airport, located 8 km from the mosque. The site is about 322 km from the capital, Baghdad. Visitors can combine a trip to the mosque with nearby sites such as the Citadel of Erbil, which is 1.4 km away, the Mudhafaria Minaret, located 2.3 km away, or the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Ankawa, which is 3.8 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 41 °C. The wettest is February, with about 105 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 11 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 30 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 29 | 19 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 104 | 105 | 98 | 78 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 94 | 96 |
| 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.
