Ancient City of Nineveh

    Iraq

    The remnants of the once-mighty Assyrian capital offer a stark look at ancient grandeur and modern conflict near Mosul.

    Warmest month is July at 44°C on average. Coolest is January at 14°C.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.00 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Iraq, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.50 (~$2.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Iraq, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      5h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      1,452 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against all but essential travel.
      Advises against all but essential travel; against all travel to several governorates. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January14°8°C·
    February16°10°C·
    March20°10°C·
    April27°12°C·
    May33°12°C·
    June40°7°C·
    July44°5°C·
    August44°5°C·
    September39°9°C·
    October31°10°C·
    November22°11°C·
    December16°9°C·

    What to do

    • See the remains of the Nergal Gate
    • View the excavated ruins of Sennacherib's Palace
    • Visit the nearby modern city of Mosul

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.