Nineveh Governorate · Iraq
Tal Afar travel guide
Tal Afar is a city in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, home to about 80,000 people.
- Best months
- March, April and November
- Nearest airport
- NKT115 km · Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport
- Currency
- IQDIraqi dinar
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Language
- Arabic, Kurdish language
When to go
The best time to visit Tal Afar
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tal Afar are March, April and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 43 °C; March is the wettest, with about 73 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 Tal Afar: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), about 115 km from the city centre in a straight line; Qamishli International Airport (KAC, 133 km) and Erbil International Airport (EBL, 135 km) are also within reach.
NKT · Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport
KAC · Qamishli International Airport
EBL · Erbil International Airport
Questions
Tal Afar: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tal Afar?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tal Afar are March, April and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 43 °C; March is the wettest, with about 73 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tal Afar?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), about 115 km from the city centre in a straight line; Qamishli International Airport (KAC, 133 km) and Erbil International Airport (EBL, 135 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Tal Afar?
Iraqi dinar (IQD).
Nearby
Destinations near Tal Afar
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.