Climate twin
Places with weather like Sulaymaniyah
Iraq
Sulaymaniyah has a near-identical climate twin abroad: Silopi, Turkey, 88% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside Iraq.
SilopiŞırnak, Turkey
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.5°F (0.9°C) · similar rainfall
325 km away · Compare side by side
88%
alike
Al QāmishlīAl-Hasakah, Syria
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.2°F (0.6°C) · 44% less rain
411 km away · Compare side by side
83%
alike
QomQom Province, Iran
Highs within 2.8°F (1.6°C) · lows within 2.6°F (1.4°C) · 69% less rain
506 km away · Compare side by side
71%
alike
BaghlānBaghlan, Afghanistan
Highs within 3.0°F (1.7°C) · lows within 3.9°F (2.2°C) · 61% less rain
2,094 km away · Compare side by side
70%
alike
KŭlobKhatlon Province, Tajikistan
Highs within 4.2°F (2.3°C) · lows within 5.0°F (2.8°C) · 22% less rain
2,179 km away · Compare side by side
65%
alike
Elsewhere in Iraq
One city per state or province, at least 150 km away.
DihokDuhok, Iraq
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.2°F (0.7°C) · similar rainfall
263 km away · Compare side by side
92%
alike
'ĀkraNineveh, Iraq
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.7°F (0.9°C) · 17% more rain
191 km away · Compare side by side
89%
alike
BaḥarkahErbil, Iraq
Highs within 2.1°F (1.1°C) · lows within 1.2°F (0.6°C) · 13% less rain
151 km away · Compare side by side
87%
alike
How twins are matched
Each city’s twelve monthly highs, lows and rainfall totals (1991–2020 climate normals) are compared with every other city’s. Each year starts at its coldest month, so seasons line up across hemispheres: Sulaymaniyah’s winter is matched against a Southern Hemisphere city’s winter. 100% would be an identical year. Cities within 150 km are left out, since they share the same weather.
Sulaymaniyah’s full climate, month by month · Find cities that fit the weather you like