Location & Surroundings

Hamdān is a settlement in Nineveh, Iraq, at 464 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sinjar, 6 km to the west. The national capital Baghdad is about 400 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kamishli, about 105 km away.

Also known as: همدان · Qarah Dāgh

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Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 18' 37" N, 41° 56' 39" E
  • Elevation DEM: 464 m
  • Timezone Asia/Baghdad
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 230 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dinar (IQD)
  • Phone Prefix +964

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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همدان
Qarah Dāgh
Hamdān

Weather in Hamdan

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Hamdan, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 18.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 17.7 to 22.9 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 486 W/m2.

Temperature
18.5 C
Wind
0.7 m/s N (4 deg)
Humidity
59 %
Pressure
1,016.5 hPa
Clouds
39 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 18.5 0.7 4 59 1,016.5 - / 0.00 39 0.0 n/a
6h 20.0 1.2 107 52 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.00 75 58.3 n/a
12h 22.9 1.8 197 42 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 57 485.8 n/a
18h 19.8 3.3 274 60 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 49.9 n/a
Tomorrow 17.7 3.5 290 66 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
30h 17.9 1.9 294 62 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 18 57.6 n/a
36h 21.0 4.7 250 47 1,012.9 0.12 / 0.12 90 494.8 n/a
42h 18.3 2.8 245 60 1,014.0 0.08 / 0.20 98 42.8 n/a
Friday 15.8 0.6 315 74 1,013.5 1.77 / 1.97 97 0.0 n/a
54h 16.1 2.7 75 76 1,014.8 2.56 / 4.54 99 48.1 n/a
60h 21.0 3.1 149 49 1,010.5 0.00 / 3.05 31 471.8 n/a
66h 18.2 2.9 230 59 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.16 9 43.3 n/a
Saturday 16.2 1.4 140 66 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.11 99 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Hamdan?
Now 18.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 17.7 to 22.9 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 486 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Hamdan today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 17:14 (local time). Day length about 10h 38m.
What is the local time in Hamdan?
Local time is 13:39. Time zone: Asia/Baghdad (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Hamdan?
Hamdan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Hamdan?
DEM 464 m.
Where is Hamdan located?
It is at 36.31028, 41.94417 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Hamdan in?
It is in Iraq.

Sources

Last updated 2017-09-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/92435

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