Mudhafaria Minaret
The Mudhafaria Minaret is a building in Erbil, Iraq. It is one of the 33 sights of Iraq featured on this site and ranks 30th among the country's sights in English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between April and October when temperatures are warmer, though July and August are the hottest months with highs of about 42 °C and 41 °C. June and September are also dry, while January and February are the wettest months with about 100 mm of rain.
Erbil International Airport is 7 km away. The site is 321 km from the capital, Baghdad. Visitors can combine a trip to the minaret with visits to the Citadel of Erbil, which is 0.9 km away, the Jalil Khayat Mosque, located 2.3 km away, or the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Ankawa, 4.5 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 42 °C. The wettest is January, with about 100 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 11 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 42 | 41 | 36 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 100 | 100 | 93 | 74 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 89 | 92 |
| 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.
