Najaf Governorate · Iraq
Kufa travel guide
Kufa is a city in Najaf Governorate, Iraq, home to about 171,000 people.
- Best months
- February, March, November and December
- Nearest airport
- NJF4 km · Al Najaf International Airport
- Currency
- IQDIraqi dinar
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Language
- Arabic, Kurdish language
When to go
The best time to visit Kufa
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kufa are February, March, November and December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 46 °C; January is the wettest, with about 19 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 Kufa: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), about 4.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW, 138 km) is also within reach.
NJF · Al Najaf International Airport
BGW · Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base
Questions
Kufa: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kufa?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kufa are February, March, November and December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 46 °C; January is the wettest, with about 19 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kufa?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), about 4.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW, 138 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Kufa?
Iraqi dinar (IQD).
Nearby
Destinations near Kufa
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.