 
View the climate information for locations around the world by selecting a region from the map, or from the drop-down list below REGION CLIMATE REGIONS FOR ASIA
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Kuwait is one of the largest of the smaller states of the Arabian peninsula. It is a low-lying desert country where the annual average rainfall is 125 mm (5"). Most rain falls between November and March and there are very few rainy days. Winter temperatures are mild and only very occasionally does it feel cold when northerly or north-westerly winds bring cold air from the north. Summers are uniformly hot and temperatures can get very high when hot winds blow from the heart of Arabia. In the hottest month (August) average daily maximum temperatures reach 40 °C (104 °F). An extreme value of 48 °C (119 °F) was recorded on a July day. Coastal temperatures are a little lower than inland, but the
heat is rendered even more uncomfortable by the high humidity.
Another unpleasant feature of Kuwait's weather is the occasional
sandstorm when strong winds blow from the interior. As in other
parts of Arabia there is danger of heat exhaustion or heat-stroke
during the hottest weather and visitors should take sensible
precautions until they have become acclimatised. |
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