January in Mosul: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7.5/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 50 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Mosul — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
February in Mosul — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 8.5/10Expect 9°C (48°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 32 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Mosul at 8.5/10 (5th of 12), just behind April at 10/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Mosul — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
March ranks 4th of 12 for Mosul — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10March averages 14°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 64 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Mosul (4th of 12); only April scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
April in Mosul — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10At 21°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in April, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 29 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Mosul at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
May in Mosul — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.8/10May averages 27°C (80°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 21 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.1 daylight hours.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Mosul — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10At 34°C (93°F), June is at its most extreme: early starts are not optional, and afternoons belong indoors.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.6 hours of daylight.
That is 5.8/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Mosul — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
July in Mosul — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10At 37°C (98°F), July is at its most extreme: early starts are not optional, and afternoons belong indoors.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 hours of daylight.
That is 5.7/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Mosul — 4.3 points higher on the same scale.
August in Mosul — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10August averages 36°C (98°F) — genuinely punishing heat. Anything outdoors needs to happen before 10am.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.5 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? April scores 4.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Mosul — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10September averages 31°C (87°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? April scores 4.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Mosul — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9/10At 24°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 5 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Mosul at 9/10 (3rd of 12), just behind April at 10/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
November in Mosul — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.2/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (60°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 50 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Mosul at 9.2/10 (2nd of 12), just behind April at 10/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
December holds up well in Mosul — 7th best month
Good · 7.7/10December averages 10°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 52 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
