Kuwait City (Kuwait) weather by month
The best time to visit Kuwait City (Kuwait) is February, March and December — 91/100 in February, 22°C and 3 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (86/100 on average).
The worst month is August at 23/100 — sweltering, dry, poor air quality. See August →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Best season: December to February (86/100 on average) · worst August (23/100)
- Days
- 22°C
- Nights
- 10°C
- Wet days
- 3
- Sun
- 9.6 h
- Humidity
- 58%
- Daylight
- 11 h
Kuwait City, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Kuwait City is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
What's on in Kuwait City through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Ramadan25 Jan – 25 Mar (usually)Holiday
- February
- Girgian5 Feb – 15 Mar (usually)Festival
- National and Liberation Days23–27 FebHoliday
- May
- The unliveable months15 May – 20 Sep (usually)Season
- June
- Summer shamal dust1 Jun – 31 Jul (usually)Hazard
- November
- Desert camping season1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)Season
Crowds in Kuwait City in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsRamadan, National and Liberation Days, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Good to know before you go to Kuwait City
Real experiences from travellers' own write-ups, quoted with a link to the original.
Customs & etiquette
A first-timer's guide to Kuwait City is blunt about one rule that has zero exceptions: alcohol is completely banned, including inside five-star hotels, with real legal consequences for possession or consumption, unlike some neighboring Gulf states that permit it in licensed venues. Beyond that, the guide flags everyday etiquette that matters: use your right hand for eating, greeting, and handing over money or gifts, and if offered Arabic coffee or tea in someone's home or office, accept it rather than declining, since repeated refusal can come across as cold.
Traveller notes on Kuwait City
What people who have been say about the place — the year-round notes first, then month by month.
Forum posters consistently name November through March, or even into early April, as the best window to visit Kuwait - genuinely more comfortable weather for beach time and exploring open-air areas, with the open markets' shaded walkways specifically recommended for evenings during this cooler season. Posters are direct that summer (May through September) should be avoided if possible, with temperatures capable of shooting well above 50C, an extreme most visitors would find genuinely unbearable. Posters generally rate March as sitting comfortably within the pleasant, cooler season, with outdoor activities far more workable than they'd be just a couple of months later.
Forum posters consistently describe September in Kuwait City as hot, with temperatures around 40C, easing only slightly into the mid-30sC by late in the month. Posters generally recommend avoiding the broader May-through-September stretch if possible, citing heat that some visitors find simply intolerable, and consistently name November through March, or early April, as the far more comfortable window to visit. Posters are direct that outdoor activity in September is genuinely limited by the heat, recommending air-conditioned malls, restaurants and indoor attractions as the realistic way to spend a September day here. Posters generally rate September as a physically demanding month to visit Kuwait City, workable only with serious heat-avoidance planning.
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