Kuwait climate
World Climates covers 4 places in Kuwait. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Kuwait International Airport (26 °C79 °F) and the coolest is Hawalli (26 °C79 °F). The wettest is Al Ahmadi with 48 mm1.9 in of precipitation per year, the driest Hawalli with 46 mm1.8 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot desert (BWh, 4 places).
The highest monthly average high is in Kuwait International Airport (43 °C109 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Al Ahmadi (10 °C49 °F in January).
Across the places in Kuwait, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are February, March and November (4, 4 and 4 of 4 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Kuwait?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Kuwait is Kuwait International Airport at 26 °C79 °F. The coolest is Hawalli at 26 °C79 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Kuwait?
Al Ahmadi gets the most precipitation, 48 mm1.9 in in an average year. The driest place is Hawalli with 46 mm1.8 in.
How many places in Kuwait does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 4 places in Kuwait. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Kuwait?
It depends on the place. Across Kuwait, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are February, March and November. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Kuwait
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahmadi | 26 | 43 | 10 | 48 |
| Hawalli | 26 | 42 | 10 | 46 |
| Kuwait City | 26 | 42 | 10 | 46 |
| Kuwait International Airport | 26 | 43 | 10 | 48 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Sabah as Salim → data of Hawalli
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.