Salah ad Din, Iraq
Hotels in Sāmarrā’, Iraq
Sāmarrā’ is a city in Salah ad Din, Iraq with about 159,000 residents. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW), about 109 km away. The most comfortable months are usually March, April and November, with average highs around 22–29°C.
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- Nearest airport
- BGW · 109 km
- Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base
- Best months
- March and April
- NASA climate averages
When to go
Weather in Sāmarrā’ by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 14 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 36 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 32 | 22 | 16 |
| Low °C | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 5 |
| Rain mm | 26 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 22 |
Things to see
Famous places in Sāmarrā’
Archaeological site · 8.9 km from centre
Tell es-Sawwan
Sights selected from Wikidata by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia. Photos from Wikimedia Commons; see each file page for author and licence.
Getting there
Airports near Sāmarrā’
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base109 km
- KIK · Kirkuk International Airport148 km
Straight-line distances from the city centre. Airport data: OurAirports.
Key facts
Sāmarrā’ at a glance
- Country
- Iraq
- Region
- Salah ad Din
- Population
- 158,508 (GeoNames)
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates
- 34.196, 43.886
About
About Sāmarrā’
Samarra is a city in Iraq. It stands on the east bank of the Tigris in the Saladin Governorate, 125 kilometers north of Baghdad.
From the Wikipedia article “Samarra”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nearby
Destinations near Sāmarrā’
FAQ
Sāmarrā’ hotels: common questions
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What is the best time to visit Sāmarrā’?
Based on 20-year NASA climate averages, March, April and November usually offer the most comfortable weather in Sāmarrā’. July is the warmest month (average high 43°C) and January is the wettest (26 mm of rain on average).
Which airport is closest to Sāmarrā’?
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base (BGW) is about 109 km from the centre of Sāmarrā’. Kirkuk International Airport (KIK) is 148 km away. You can book flights and hotels together on book.maqami.co.
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What are the most famous sights in Sāmarrā’?
Among the places most widely covered on Wikipedia near central Sāmarrā’ are Samarra, Great Mosque of Samarra, Al-Askari Shrine, Tell es-Sawwan.
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