Halabja Governorate · Iraq
Halabja travel guide
Halabja is a city in Halabja Governorate, Iraq, home to about 65,000 people.
- Best months
- March, April and November
- Nearest airport
- ISU74 km · Jalal Talabani International Airport
- Currency
- IQDIraqi dinar
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Language
- Arabic, Kurdish language
When to go
The best time to visit Halabja
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Halabja are March, April and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; March is the wettest, with about 65 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Halabja: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jalal Talabani International Airport (ISU), about 74 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sanandaj Airport (SDG, 94 km) and Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH, 142 km) are also within reach.
ISU · Jalal Talabani International Airport
SDG · Sanandaj Airport
KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport
Questions
Halabja: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Halabja?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Halabja are March, April and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; March is the wettest, with about 65 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Halabja?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jalal Talabani International Airport (ISU), about 74 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sanandaj Airport (SDG, 94 km) and Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH, 142 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Halabja?
Iraqi dinar (IQD).
Nearby
Destinations near Halabja
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.