Location & Surroundings

Rāyāt [2] is a settlement in Erbil, Iraq, at 1,517 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Piranshahr, 14 km to the east. The national capital Baghdad is about 375 km to the south. The nearest airport is Khaneh Airport, 16 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 40' 41" N, 44° 59' 7" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1517 m
  • Timezone Asia/Baghdad
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 56 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dinar (IQD)
  • Phone Prefix +964

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Rayat [2]

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Rayat [2], updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 14.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.8 to 23.8 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 779 W/m2.

Temperature
14.3 C
Wind
0.7 m/s NE (46 deg)
Humidity
44 %
Pressure
1,018.3 hPa
Clouds
47 %
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 14.3 0.7 46 44 1,018.3 - / 0.00 47 0.0 n/a
6h 11.8 1.0 354 37 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
12h 20.3 0.6 117 20 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 1 158.4 n/a
18h 23.8 2.6 259 14 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 27 778.8 n/a
Tomorrow 15.5 2.1 294 26 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 142.2 n/a
30h 13.1 1.7 270 30 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
36h 21.3 2.0 233 18 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 159.5 n/a
42h 24.8 3.6 244 14 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 798.1 n/a
Tuesday 15.3 2.7 273 29 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 92 142.3 n/a
54h 13.0 2.4 276 32 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
60h 21.2 2.9 242 13 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 44 161.9 n/a
66h 23.8 3.8 252 12 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 803.0 n/a
Wednesday 15.2 3.2 277 32 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 141.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rayat [2]?
Now 14.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.8 to 23.8 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 779 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 Rayat [2] today?
Sunrise around 05:40 and sunset around 18:11 (local time). Day length about 12h 31m.
What is the local time in Rayat [2]?
Local time is 02:44. Time zone: Asia/Baghdad (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Rayat [2]?
Rayat [2] is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Rayat [2]?
DEM 1,517 m.
Where is Rayat [2] located?
It is at 36.67806, 44.98528 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rayat [2] in?
It is in Iraq.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/447616