The most comfortable time to visit Kuwait City is from November to December, and again from mid February to March. For sun, aim for April to early May; for walking, go from late November to mid March.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from April to early May, with a second spell from late October to early November. It peaks in late October, at 67. Avoid mid December to February for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in September, when the sky is typically 4% covered at midday (almost cloudless).
The being outside season here runs from November to December, with a second spell from mid February to March. It peaks in mid March, at 81. The weakest stretch is from mid May to mid October, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from late November to mid March. It peaks in early January, at 83. Avoid May to October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Kuwait City over the whole year is 28°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 44°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 11°C. The rainy (wet) season in Kuwait City runs from November to March, peaking in December with a 46% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to June; May is the driest month, at 4%. Winds in Kuwait City are highest in June, averaging 4.1 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.6 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N. The clearest skies in Kuwait City come in September, when the sky is typically 4% covered; April is the cloudiest month, at 33%.
Month by month Kuwait City climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18°C | 11°C | 14°C | 31% | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 46 | 0 | 81 |
| February | 20°C | 13°C | 16°C | 32% | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 62 | 2 | 78 |
| March | 24°C | 17°C | 21°C | 37% | 33% | 3.4 m/s | 79 | 19 | 60 |
| April | 30°C | 23°C | 27°C | 11% | 33% | 3.5 m/s | 46 | 57 | 18 |
| May | 38°C | 29°C | 35°C | 4% | 22% | 3.5 m/s | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| June | 43°C | 33°C | 39°C | 6% | 4% | 4.1 m/s | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| July | 44°C | 34°C | 41°C | 30% | 9% | 4.0 m/s | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August | 43°C | 34°C | 42°C | 34% | 9% | 3.4 m/s | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September | 41°C | 30°C | 39°C | 13% | 4% | 3.1 m/s | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| October | 35°C | 25°C | 33°C | 23% | 13% | 2.6 m/s | 10 | 50 | 2 |
| November | 25°C | 19°C | 23°C | 32% | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 71 | 37 | 45 |
| December | 19°C | 13°C | 16°C | 46% | 29% | 2.9 m/s | 65 | 3 | 79 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Kuwait City weather by season
Year round, Kuwait City has days of about 18°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 44°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 11°C to 34°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around December and least likely around May. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Kuwait City weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Kuwait City has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 13°C, with a 36% chance of rain on a given day.
Kuwait City weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Kuwait City has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.
Kuwait City weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Kuwait City has typical daily highs of about 43°C and lows of about 34°C, with a 23% chance of rain on a given day.
Kuwait City weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Kuwait City has typical daily highs of about 34°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 23% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Kuwait City?
The rainy (wet) season in Kuwait City runs from November to March, peaking in December with a 46% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to June; May is the driest month, at 4%.
What time of year is Kuwait City windiest?
Winds in Kuwait City are highest in June, averaging 4.1 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.6 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N.
What is the average temperature in Kuwait City year round?
The average temperature in Kuwait City over the whole year is 28°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 44°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 11°C.
Where to go instead in late June, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.