Mor Mattai Monastery
Mor Mattai Monastery is a monastery situated in Mosul, Iraq. It is one of the 33 sights in Iraq listed on this site and is the 24th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, when daily highs reach about 38 °C. For drier conditions, June and September have almost no rain. The wettest period is between December and March, with monthly rainfall exceeding 100 mm.
Visitors can reach the monastery via Erbil International Airport, which is 53 km away. The site is 363 km from the capital, Baghdad. Nearby locations include the Mosul Museum, located 32 km away, and the Great Mosque of al-Nuri, Mosul, which is about 33 km from the monastery.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 39 °C. The wettest is February, with about 113 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 9 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 11 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 107 | 113 | 101 | 76 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 94 | 103 |
| Rainy days | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
