Geography and Climate
Kuwait City has an arid climate, with very hot summers, little rainfall, and frequent dust storms.
Summer temperatures range from 38 to 46 degrees Celsius (100 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit). Temperatures over 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) are not uncommon in the summer, especially in heat waves. Winters are much cooler than summer.
Summer rainfall is very rare, and normally non-existent. The wettest month is January, typically with only five days of any rain. Rain may occur in the spring and its frequency increases around November. On average, Kuwait City sees about 22 wet days, and 343 dry days.
Dust storms occur at times during summer from the shamal wind. Dust storms can occur anytime of year but occur mostly during summer, and less frequently during autumn.
| Climate data for Kuwait City | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
33.9 (93.0) |
40.9 (105.6) |
45.5 (113.9) |
46.7 (116.1) |
46.9 (116.4) |
43.7 (110.7) |
36.6 (97.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
34.34 (93.82) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.45 (68.81) |
26.7 (80.1) |
33.15 (91.67) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.7 (101.7) |
38.2 (100.8) |
34.95 (94.91) |
29.05 (84.29) |
21.15 (70.07) |
15.9 (60.6) |
27.11 (80.80) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
19.88 (67.79) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 30.2 (1.189) |
10.5 (0.413) |
18.2 (0.717) |
11.5 (0.453) |
0.4 (0.016) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1.4 (0.055) |
18.5 (0.728) |
25.5 (1.004) |
116.2 (4.575) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 198.4 | 223.2 | 217.0 | 228.0 | 272.8 | 303.0 | 306.9 | 300.7 | 285.0 | 251.1 | 216.0 | 192.2 | 2,994.3 |
| Source #1: World Meteorological Organization | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Hong Kong Observatory. | |||||||||||||
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