Climate - Kuwait

In Kuwait, a small western Asian country located in the northern part of the Persian Gulf, there's a subtropical desert climate, with very mild winters and very hot summers. The sun usually shines all year round.
In the capital, Kuwait City, the average temperature ranges from 14 °C (57 °F) in January to 38.5 °C (101 °F) in July. Here are the average temperatures.

Rainfall, slightly higher than 100 millimeters (4 inches) per year, occurs mainly from November to April, in the form of rare showers, which can sometimes be so intense and concentrated as to cause flooding.
Here is the average precipitation in Kuwait City.

Winter, from December to February, is very mild. Sometimes, however, it gets cold at night, and the temperature can drop to around 0 °C (32 °F). The record is -4 °C (25 °F), set in January 1964.
The days are usually mild or pleasantly warm, around 19-22 °C (66/72 °F), but the temperature can reach 27/30 °C (81/86 °F) when the wind blows from the south. In winter, the sun often shines, but some cloudy days also possible, maybe with some rain.
In spring, the prevailing weather is sunny; the temperature rises rapidly, and already in April, highs are around 34 °C (93 °F). The wind from the Arabian desert can raise the temperature and bring sandstorms: as early as in April, it can exceed 40 °C (104 °F), while in May, it can even exceed 45 °C (113 °F).
Summer in Kuwait is scorchingly hot and windy; the prevailing wind blows from the interior, and therefore the influence of the sea is minimal. From June to August, the temperature is normally around 46/47 °C (115/116 °F) during the day and around 30 °C (86 °F) at night. The high-temperature record in the capital is 52.1 °C (125.8 °F), set in July 2020. Relative humidity is very low (it often falls below 10%), and in combination with the wind, it can cause dehydration. Fortunately, public buildings and hotels are equipped with air conditioning.
Since it normally receives the wind from the continent, the small island of Failaka is usually torrid (that is, hot and dry) as well, but it can sometimes be muggy, especially in September and October, in the days when the wind calms down a bit.
In autumn, the weather is still hot and sunny in October, while the temperature drops below 30 °C (86 °F) during the month of November.



The sun in Kuwait shines all year round, sometimes, however, some cloud banks can move over the country even in summer. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.

Sea temperature

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The Persian Gulf, in the northern part where Kuwait is located, is a bit cold for swimming in winter, it becomes warm enough in May, while it's very warm in summer, exceeding 30 °C (86 °F) for a few months. Here are the average sea temperatures.

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