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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Arbil

Iraq · EBL

Ancient citadel mound at the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan.

About

Erbil, also called Hawler, is the capital and most populated city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the capital of the Erbil Governorate. Erbil is described as the region's cultural, economic, industrial, educational and medical hub.

Source: Wikipedia — Erbil (CC BY-SA)

Known for

  • affordability · excellent
  • historical · good

Ratings reviewed by a person, not generated.

Weather through the year

  • Jan55°F10d wet
  • Feb59°F7d wet
  • Mar67°F10d wet
  • Apr78°F7d wet
  • May90°F3d wet
  • Jun103°F0d wet
  • Jul110°F0d wet
  • Aug110°F0d wet
  • Sep101°F0d wet
  • Oct87°F1d wet
  • Nov71°F5d wet
  • Dec59°F8d wet

Monthly averages from long-run climate normals. Bars compare months here, not places.

Plan the trip

Fly into Erbil International Airport (EBL), about 45 mi away.

Nearby destinations

The closest places to Arbil we have written up.

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