Mosul Museum متحف الموصل
The Mosul Museum is a museum in Mosul, Iraq, that opened in 1952. It is one of the 33 sights of Iraq featured on this site and is ranked 27th among the country's sights in terms of English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The climate in Mosul varies by season. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs reaching 42 °C and no recorded rain. June and September also have high temperatures between 37 °C and 39 °C. The coolest period is between January and February, when daily highs are between 12 °C and 14 °C. Rain is most frequent from November to March, with monthly totals between 62 mm and 73 mm.
Visitors can reach the museum from the capital, Baghdad, which is 354 km away. The nearest airport is Erbil International Airport in Arbil, located 73 km from the site. While visiting the museum, you can also see the Great Mosque of al-Nuri, Mosul, which is 1.3 km away, or the Mor Mattai Monastery, located 32 km from the museum.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 43 °C. The wettest is February, with about 73 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 14 |
| Average low, °C | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 72 | 73 | 66 | 48 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 62 | 66 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
