Kuwait City
Kuwait City is a capital city in Al Asimah, Kuwait, close to the sea. It has a population of about 2,989,000 (2018). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Feb–Mar · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kuwait City at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
27 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
August
within 3.8 km
How Kuwait City has grown
People living in the built-up area (490 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+319%884k in 1975 → 3.7M in 2025Weather in Kuwait City
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 35%
When to go to Kuwait City
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 89 | 97 | 98 | 80 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 66 | 97 | 96 |
| High | 17° | 19° | 23° | 29° | 35° | 40° | 41° | 41° | 38° | 33° | 25° | 19° |
| Low | 10° | 11° | 15° | 21° | 26° | 30° | 32° | 32° | 29° | 24° | 17° | 12° |
| Rain (mm) | 27 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| Wet days | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sea | 16° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 32° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 19° |
What's on in Kuwait City
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kuwait City
More museums: Educational Science Museum · Historical, Vintage & Classic Car Museum · Maritime Museum · Memorial Museum · Museum of modern Art · The Ceramic House · Dickson House Cultural Center · Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah · Sheikh Mubarak Al-Subah Kiosk
Outdoors around Kuwait City
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Kuwait City
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Kuwait seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kuwait City
Earthquakes around Kuwait City
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Kuwait City from above
Getting to Kuwait City
Places near Kuwait City
Places with a climate like Kuwait City
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
