Kalar, Iraq

Kalar
کەلار
Kelar
City
The view of Kalar from Sherwana Castle
The view of Kalar from Sherwana Castle
Kalar is located in Iraq
Kalar
Kalar
Kalar in Iraq
Coordinates: 34°37′45″N 45°19′20″E
Country Iraq
Autonomous Region Kurdistan Region
Governorate Sulaymaniyah
District Kalar
Elevation
 231 m (758 ft)
Population
 • Total 250,000
Time zone UTC+3 (UTC+3)

Kalar (Arabic: كلار; Sorani Kurdish: کەلار, romanized: Kelar) is a city in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq, located on the west bank of the Sirwan (Diyala) river in Sulaymaniyah Governorate. It is located east of Kifri and west of the towns of Qasri Shirin and Sarpol Zahab, located in Kermanshah.

Climate

Kalar is located in the Garmian Region in Southern Kurdistan and is known for having a warm and dry climate, occasionally reaching over 50°C (122°F) in the summer. It is warmest in July and coldest in January. The temperature rarely reaches below 0°C (32°F) in the winter. According to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system, Kalar has a Semi-arid climate (BSh).

Climate data for Kalar, Iraq
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25
(77) 		30
(86) 		37
(99) 		42
(108) 		49
(120) 		58
(136) 		59
(138) 		63
(145) 		52
(126) 		44
(111) 		33
(91) 		29
(84) 		63
(145)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15
(59) 		17
(63) 		23
(73) 		30
(86) 		37
(99) 		50
(122) 		55
(131) 		56
(133) 		42
(108) 		34
(93) 		24
(75) 		17
(63) 		33
(92)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3
(37) 		4
(39) 		9
(48) 		14
(57) 		20
(68) 		25
(77) 		29
(84) 		27
(81) 		21
(70) 		16
(61) 		10
(50) 		5
(41) 		15
(59)
Record low °C (°F) −15
(5) 		−11
(12) 		−6
(21) 		0
(32) 		10
(50) 		15
(59) 		20
(68) 		15
(59) 		7
(45) 		1
(34) 		−4
(25) 		−13
(9) 		−15
(5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 34.1
(1.34) 		31.1
(1.22) 		40.3
(1.59) 		36
(1.4) 		15.5
(0.61) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		12.4
(0.49) 		27
(1.1) 		27.9
(1.10) 		224.3
(8.85)
Source:

Notable inhabitants

See also