Iraq
Mosul
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Mosul

City in northern Iraq and capital of Nineveh Province.

In and around Mosul

Map
  1. NinevehHistory & heritage · Mosul
  2. Dur-SharrukinHistory & heritage · Mosul
  3. Great Mosque of al-NuriReligious sites · Mosul
  4. Al-Nabi Yunus MosqueReligious sites · Mosul
  5. Dair Mar EliaReligious sites · Mosul
  6. Mosul MuseumMuseums & galleries · Mosul
  7. Tell ArpachiyahHistory & heritage · Mosul
  8. HassunaHistory & heritage · Mosul
  9. Bash Tapia CastleHistory & heritage · Mosul

Weather by season

  • Dec–Feb15° / 4°154 mm
  • Mar–May27° / 12°204 mm(a good time to go)
  • Jun–Aug42° / 24°
  • Sep–Nov30° / 15°

Average high / low (°C) and rain per season. Highlighted: the best months to go. Mosul station, 2013–2025 monthly records · Meteostat. Raw data: NOAA, Deutscher Wetterdienst and others. (CC BY 4.0).

About Mosul

Mosul is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate. It is the second largest city in Iraq overall after the capital Baghdad and situated on the banks of Tigris. The ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, once the largest city in the world, are on the east side of the city.

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Full Mosul travel guide

Getting around, food, where to stay

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