Duhok Governorate · Iraq
Semel travel guide
Semel is a city in Duhok Governorate, Iraq, home to about 110,000 people.
- Best months
- April and November
- Nearest airport
- NKT90 km · Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport
- Currency
- IQDIraqi dinar
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Language
- Arabic, Kurdish language
When to go
The best time to visit Semel
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Semel are April and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; March is the wettest, with about 90 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 Semel: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), about 90 km from the city centre in a straight line; Erbil International Airport (EBL, 120 km) and Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO, 145 km) are also within reach.
NKT · Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport
EBL · Erbil International Airport
YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport
Questions
Semel: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Semel?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Semel are April and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; March is the wettest, with about 90 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Semel?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), about 90 km from the city centre in a straight line; Erbil International Airport (EBL, 120 km) and Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO, 145 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Semel?
Iraqi dinar (IQD).
Nearby
Destinations near Semel
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.