Erbil weather in May
In May, Erbil sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Erbil's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erbil's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 22 mm
- 4.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 54 min
- 5:03 AM – 6:58 PM
- Cloud cover
- 32%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.21 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.4
- out of 10
Erbil is capital of Kurdistan Region in Iraq.
- Density
- 134/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.
A typical May day in Erbil reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 15 |
| 2 | 27 | 15 |
| 3 | 28 | 15 |
| 4 | 28 | 15 |
| 5 | 28 | 15 |
| 6 | 28 | 16 |
| 7 | 29 | 16 |
| 8 | 29 | 16 |
| 9 | 29 | 16 |
| 10 | 29 | 16 |
| 11 | 30 | 17 |
| 12 | 30 | 17 |
| 13 | 30 | 17 |
| 14 | 30 | 17 |
| 15 | 31 | 17 |
| 16 | 31 | 18 |
| 17 | 31 | 18 |
| 18 | 32 | 18 |
| 19 | 32 | 18 |
| 20 | 32 | 18 |
| 21 | 32 | 19 |
| 22 | 33 | 19 |
| 23 | 33 | 19 |
| 24 | 33 | 19 |
| 25 | 34 | 19 |
| 26 | 34 | 19 |
| 27 | 34 | 20 |
| 28 | 34 | 20 |
| 29 | 35 | 20 |
| 30 | 35 | 20 |
| 31 | 35 | 20 |
How May really feels in Erbil
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 12 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Erbil weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 3° | 101 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 14° / 4° | 94 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 18° / 8° | 93 | 10 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 62 | 7.7 | 12.9 | 7.4 |
| May | 31° / 18° | 22 | 4.6 | 13.9 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 38° / 23° | 1 | 0.4 | 14.4 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 42° / 26° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 26° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 37° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 16° | 26 | 3.1 | 11.1 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 20° / 9° | 64 | 6.6 | 10.1 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 14° / 5° | 87 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 |
| Cloudier (%) | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | 29 |
| 2 | 71 | 29 |
| 3 | 73 | 27 |
| 4 | 73 | 27 |
| 5 | 74 | 26 |
| 6 | 74 | 26 |
| 7 | 75 | 25 |
| 8 | 76 | 24 |
| 9 | 77 | 23 |
| 10 | 77 | 23 |
| 11 | 79 | 21 |
| 12 | 80 | 20 |
| 13 | 81 | 19 |
| 14 | 82 | 18 |
| 15 | 83 | 17 |
| 16 | 84 | 16 |
| 17 | 85 | 15 |
| 18 | 86 | 14 |
| 19 | 86 | 14 |
| 20 | 86 | 14 |
| 21 | 86 | 14 |
| 22 | 86 | 14 |
| 23 | 87 | 13 |
| 24 | 87 | 13 |
| 25 | 88 | 12 |
| 26 | 88 | 12 |
| 27 | 89 | 11 |
| 28 | 89 | 11 |
| 29 | 89 | 11 |
| 30 | 90 | 10 |
| 31 | 90 | 10 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Erbil gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 24 |
| 2 | 23 |
| 3 | 23 |
| 4 | 23 |
| 5 | 23 |
| 6 | 22 |
| 7 | 22 |
| 8 | 21 |
| 9 | 20 |
| 10 | 19 |
| 11 | 18 |
| 12 | 18 |
| 13 | 17 |
| 14 | 16 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 14 |
| 17 | 14 |
| 18 | 13 |
| 19 | 12 |
| 20 | 11 |
| 21 | 11 |
| 22 | 10 |
| 23 | 9 |
| 24 | 8 |
| 25 | 8 |
| 26 | 7 |
| 27 | 6 |
| 28 | 6 |
| 29 | 5 |
| 30 | 4 |
| 31 | 4 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 97 |
| Comfortable (%) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | 88 | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 4 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 5 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 6 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 7 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 8 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 10 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 12 | 88 | 11 | 1 |
| 13 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 14 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 15 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 16 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 17 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 25 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 27 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
Wind in May
Winds average 9 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:09 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:18 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:58 | 4:57 | 4:57 | 4:56 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:54 | 4:54 | 4:54 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:09 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.5 | 5:18 | 6:45 |
| 2 | 13.5 | 5:16 | 6:46 |
| 3 | 13.5 | 5:15 | 6:47 |
| 4 | 13.6 | 5:14 | 6:47 |
| 5 | 13.6 | 5:13 | 6:48 |
| 6 | 13.6 | 5:12 | 6:49 |
| 7 | 13.6 | 5:11 | 6:50 |
| 8 | 13.7 | 5:10 | 6:51 |
| 9 | 13.7 | 5:09 | 6:52 |
| 10 | 13.7 | 5:08 | 6:53 |
| 11 | 13.8 | 5:07 | 6:53 |
| 12 | 13.8 | 5:06 | 6:54 |
| 13 | 13.8 | 5:05 | 6:55 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 5:04 | 6:56 |
| 15 | 13.9 | 5:04 | 6:57 |
| 16 | 13.9 | 5:03 | 6:58 |
| 17 | 13.9 | 5:02 | 6:58 |
| 18 | 14.0 | 5:01 | 6:59 |
| 19 | 14.0 | 5:00 | 7:00 |
| 20 | 14.0 | 5:00 | 7:01 |
| 21 | 14.0 | 4:59 | 7:02 |
| 22 | 14.1 | 4:58 | 7:02 |
| 23 | 14.1 | 4:58 | 7:03 |
| 24 | 14.1 | 4:57 | 7:04 |
| 25 | 14.1 | 4:57 | 7:05 |
| 26 | 14.2 | 4:56 | 7:06 |
| 27 | 14.2 | 4:55 | 7:06 |
| 28 | 14.2 | 4:55 | 7:07 |
| 29 | 14.2 | 4:54 | 7:08 |
| 30 | 14.2 | 4:54 | 7:08 |
| 31 | 14.3 | 4:54 | 7:09 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.21 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.7 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Erbil
In May, Erbil sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Erbil's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Erbil sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is May a good time to visit Erbil?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Erbil for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Erbil in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Erbil sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Erbil in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Erbil peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | High | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Erbil in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Erbil is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 37 | 41 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 37 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | Poor |
| Feb | 41 | Poor |
| Mar | 49 | Poor |
| Apr | 49 | Poor |
| May | 47 | Poor |
| Jun | 42 | Poor |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 40 | Poor |
| Oct | 42 | Poor |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Erbil?
Erbil sits at 36.2°N, 44.0°E, 429 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Khasnahzān, 12 km away.
Topography around Erbil
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Erbil.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Erbil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 415 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m.
The land around Erbil is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.
Iraq travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,410
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.2 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 60%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 9.5
- per 100k, 2013
- Road deaths
- 27.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 406
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Erbil (36.1912°, 44.0094°, elevation 429 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).