Best time to visit, weather and climate Kuwait
Best time to visit Kuwait
The best time to visit Kuwait is from february until may and september until december, when you will have a pleasant till very hot temperature and none till limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Kuwait is 42°C in july and the lowest is 18°C in january.
The average climate figure for Kuwait is an 8,8. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Kuwait has the desert climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Kuwait or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Kuwait per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18°C | 20°C | 24°C | 29°C | 35°C | 40°C | 42°C | 42°C | 39°C | 34°C | 25°C | 20°C |
| 8 mm |
6 mm |
11 mm |
9 mm |
4 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
2 mm |
32 mm |
8 mm |
All climate data from Kuwait
Climate data from: Kuwait City
Climate Kuwait
Kuwait has the desert climate prevailing. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Kuwait is 31° degrees and there is about 81 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 323 days a year with an average humidity of 38% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Kuwait
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 18°C | 20°C | 24°C | 29°C | 35°C | 40°C | 42°C | 42°C | 39°C | 34°C | 25°C | 20°C |
| Night | 13°C | 15°C | 18°C | 23°C | 29°C | 33°C | 34°C | 34°C | 32°C | 27°C | 20°C | 15°C |
| Precip | 8 mm |
6 mm |
11 mm |
9 mm |
4 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
2 mm |
32 mm |
8 mm |
| Rain days |
3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Dry days |
28 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 27 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Weather Kuwait january
On average, it is maximum 18° in january in Kuwait and at least around 13° degrees. In january there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Kuwait.
Weather Kuwait february
On average, it is maximum 20° in february in Kuwait and at least around 15° degrees. In february there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Kuwait.
Weather Kuwait march
On average, it is maximum 24° in march in Kuwait and at least around 18° degrees. In march there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Kuwait.
Weather Kuwait april
On average, it is maximum 29° in april in Kuwait and at least around 23° degrees. In april there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Kuwait.
Weather Kuwait may
On average, it is maximum 35° in may in Kuwait and at least around 29° degrees. In may there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Kuwait.
Weather Kuwait june
On average, it is maximum 40° in june in Kuwait and at least around 33° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Kuwait.
Weather Kuwait july
On average, it is maximum 42° in july in Kuwait and at least around 34° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Kuwait.
Weather Kuwait august
On average, it is maximum 42° in august in Kuwait and at least around 34° degrees. and the it will be dry 31 days this month in Kuwait.
Weather Kuwait september
On average, it is maximum 39° in september in Kuwait and at least around 32° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Kuwait.
Weather Kuwait october
On average, it is maximum 34° in october in Kuwait and at least around 27° degrees. In october there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Kuwait.
Weather Kuwait november
On average, it is maximum 25° in november in Kuwait and at least around 20° degrees. In november there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Kuwait.
Weather Kuwait december
On average, it is maximum 20° in december in Kuwait and at least around 15° degrees. In december there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Kuwait.
14 day weather forecast Kuwait
The weather for Kuwait City in Kuwait will be 22° till 20° degrees in the next 14 days with one day chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Kuwait is based on the weather in Kuwait City.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 20 Jan |
|
22°C | 17°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 5 |
Th 21 Jan |
|
20°C | 12°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 9m/s | 5 |
Fr 22 Jan |
|
14°C | 9°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 8m/s | 5 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
16°C | 10°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 6m/s | 2 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
18°C | 12°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 5 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
19°C | 12°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 5 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
21°C | 14°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 5 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 27 Jan |
|
24°C | 16°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 6 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
25°C | 17°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 6 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
21°C | 14°C | 16°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 6m/s | 5 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
17°C | 12°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 3 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
16°C | 11°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 7m/s | 3 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
18°C | 12°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 3 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
20°C | 16°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 3 |
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- Kuwait International Airport
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About Kuwait
Kuwait is in the continental part Middle East and the capital is Kuwait City. The total surface is 17.820 km² with 499 km of coastline and the population consists of 4.082.704 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 69x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Kuwait you have to use +965 or 00965 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +9655012457809 or 009655012457809.
Kuwait is in a straight line at 7.666 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 10 hours35.
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Currency Kuwait
In Kuwait the Kuwaiti dinar is used to pay.
Exchange rate Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) 20 january 2021
1 Kuwaiti dinar = 50,52 South African rand
100 Kuwaiti dinar = 5.052,05 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,02 Kuwaiti dinar
100 South African rand = 1,98 Kuwaiti dinar
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Time difference Kuwait
In Kuwait it is now 16:22 o’clock in the afternoon on wednesday 20 january 2021. That is 1 hour later than in New Zealand. The time zone of Kuwait is Asia/Kuwait and the Greenwich time is UTC+03.
Vaccinations Kuwait
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Kuwait.
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës